Planning

24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years

MORAY COUNCIL

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Planning

28 Aug 2025 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council, a regional or local authority located in Elgin, Scotland, is planning a procurement process seeking providers for health and social work services. Specifically, the tender is for a 24/7 support service for 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years within Moray. The procurement is currently at the planning stage as a tender process, inviting expressions of interest by 17 September 2025. This initiative is classified under the industry category of health and social work services, with a future notice date set for 31 October 2025. The buyer is leveraging this opportunity to find a service provider that can staff a kinship placement, contributing towards establishing a positive living environment for children and young people.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in similar local authority settings. Ideal candidates are organisations capable of delivering a dedicated staff team proficient in building positive relationships, managing household duties, and providing comprehensive support including parenting, health, and recreational activities. The prospect of securing this contract could facilitate business expansion and enhance reputation in delivering essential community services. Firms with experience in offering such family-centric care solutions and innovative approaches to staff training and team management are particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Interested businesses should prepare a concise expression of interest highlighting their relevant experience and proposed service commencement timelines.

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Notice Title

24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years

Notice Description

Health & Social Care Moray is seeking interest from providers to deliver 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years in a single property within Moray.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) aims to identify providers who could deliver a staff team to support a kinship placement for 8 children and young people in a single property within Moray. The support model includes overnight staffing but does not require a waking night service. The staff will be expected to establish and maintain positive relationships with the children and young people living in the house. They will contribute to maintaining a safe, nurturing and positive environment which always promotes best interests and wellbeing needs of the young people, in line with Getting it Right for Every Child and the principles highlighted in The Promise. The staff team responsibilities are noted below, please note this is not limited to; Relationship Building: Establishing and maintaining positive, trusting relationships Household Duties: Cooking, cleaning, and general household management and upkeep Parenting Support: Provide guidance and support for all children to enable them to attend education, and model life skills Transport & Supervision o To and from school o At appointments o For social, leisure and community activities Health Support: Administer prescribed medication as required Communication: Regular updates to social workers. Your experience If your organisation has delivered similar services in other local authority areas, we'd love to hear from you. Please share your experience, lessons learned, and any other advice you'd offer. Next steps - Expression of Interest If your organisation could deliver a dedicated staff team to provide the above detailed service, please submit an Expression of Interest to cfcommissioning@moray.gov.uk by 17 September 2025. Please limit your responses to 3 sides of A4. Your Expression of Interest should include: A brief overview of your relevant experience Your proposed approach - this should include but is not limited to the staff, staff training, potential rotas etc. Estimated timescales for service commencement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051968-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cfcommissioning@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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