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Provision of EH1 - Young People's Services

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an external provider to deliver additional support for the EH1 Young People's Services. The tender, titled "Provision of EH1 - Young People's Services," falls under the public services industry category and is located in Edinburgh, UK. This open procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender submissions on 14th February 2019. The selected service provider will be expected to support young people and their families based on assessments and identified needs.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for organisations specialised in providing youth services, social care support, or family assistance. Businesses that focus on targeted interventions for at-risk youth or have the capacity to deliver community-based support will find this tender suitable for their services. The potential contractor will need to demonstrate financial stability, relevant insurance coverage, and adherence to health and safety standards to qualify for this contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of EH1 - Young People's Services

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council Young People's Services requires an external Provider to deliver additional support to young people and their families. The Provider will deliver support to meet the needs and risks of the child and/or their families as identified through assessment. This support is in addition to support provided by the Lead Professional/YPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council requires a Service Provider who can provide the support that meets the requirements for EH1 - Young People's Services. The Young People's Service has been working with an external Provider to provide additional support to young people and their families. The Provider delivers support to young people and families to meet the needs and risks of the child and/or their families as identified through assessment. This support is in addition to the support given by the Lead Professional/YPS. The additional support service is known as the EH1 Young People's Service and has been running since 2015. This Service was developed as part of the balance of care agenda to reduce the number of children and young people escalating through the care system. EH1 seeks to provide a flexible approach to children/young people and their families who require an enhanced level of support to reduce the risk of being accommodated or placement breakdown. The service and the specification has been reviewed with no major changes made. Key elements of the EH1 Service include: available 52 weeks per year; available between 09.00 and 22:00 on Mondays to Fridays; available between 10:00 and 18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays; minimum of 4 hours direct service to an individual young person and their family (excluding travel time) per week with a maximum of 10 hours per week; caseloads average 14 per week but may go up to a maximum of 18; allocation of one worker or two maximum per child/family at any one time; and staff to be based in City of Edinburgh Council offices and have access to SWIFT social work system.. See tender documentation and Supply Market Awareness Event Q&A

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000564422
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354360
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£624,954 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
11 Jan 2019Expired
Award Date
14 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lynn Hemsley
Contact Email
lynn.hemsley@edinburgh.gov.uk, paula.deegan@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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