Award

Preventing and Alleviating Poverty in the Scottish Highlands

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Dec 2017 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

20 Jun 2017 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

19 Jun 2017 at 00:00

Tender

16 Jun 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council is conducting a procurement process titled "Preventing and Alleviating Poverty in the Scottish Highlands," focusing on providing services to ensure families in the Highlands receive necessary entitlements and manage debt. The procurement stage is currently complete, with the contract awarded on 25th July 2017. The project, categorized under general public services, is located in the Inverness region (UKM6). The procurement was carried out through an open procedure and the contract duration spans from 1st August 2017 to 31st December 2018, with submissions for bids having closed on 17th July 2017.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses engaging in social services and financial management sectors. Companies experienced in implementing innovative poverty alleviation strategies and those with a background in working with local authorities, particularly in rural contexts, would be well-positioned to compete. The scope of the project indicates a need for collaboration with local parents and schools, thereby creating additional avenues for businesses focused on community engagement and social outcomes.

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Notice Title

Preventing and Alleviating Poverty in the Scottish Highlands

Notice Description

The aim of this project is to ensure that families living in the Highland Council area are in receipt of all appropriate entitlements, ensuring any debt issues are explored and empower clients to manage their financial matters.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will involving engaging with parents living in the Highland Council area whose children attend one of the 220 Highland Council schools within this area. Suppliers will be required to explore and develop innovative approaches to identifying need and reducing poverty across this wide geography and dispersed settlement pattern across the whole Highland Council area. The contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the management of the contract excessively difficult.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000491754
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC303698
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£322,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charlie.maccallum@highland.gcsx.gov.uk, prcunit2@highland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463702000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5BX
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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