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Care and Support services - Short Breaks (Children)

Stirling Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jan 2022 at 00:00

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

05 Aug 2021 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council is seeking providers for a procurement process titled "Care and Support services - Short Breaks (Children)", which falls under the services industry category. The initiative aims to support children with disabilities through various care and support services within the Stirling Council area, addressing children aged 0 to 18 years. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the current stage is complete, with the award date confirmed as 21 December 2021. The total contract value is estimated at approximately £1,563,983. Interested suppliers are encouraged to review the specifications as the framework will remain open for new providers throughout its duration.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care and support services, particularly those focused on child welfare and disability support. Local organisations that can deliver personalised care, assisted breaks, and emergency support are well-positioned to compete. With a formal framework established to foster lasting relationships with qualified suppliers, this initiative not only enhances service capacity but also promotes diversity in provider choice, all of which can lead to business growth in the social care sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care and Support services - Short Breaks (Children)

Notice Description

This contract is concerned with the provision of care and support services in relation to children with disabilities. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to: - Care at Home (inc. support for Complex Care); - Assisted Breaks; and - Emergency support in the home. Services will predominantly be provided on a 1 to 1 basis and, with the exception of assisted breaks, be delivered in the home of the supported child/ young person. Assisted breaks will offer alternatives to a dedicated residential short break facility (for example, by supporting a young person to have a break in a hotel or holiday cottage). Providers will be able to provide services throughout the Stirling Council area for children aged between 0 and 18 years, with the majority being of school age, and beyond if required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement will establish a flexible framework of providers, delivering care and support type services, for children with disabilities, throughout the Stirling Council area. Care and support services will typically be for children and young people with more complex needs. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to: - Care at Home (inc. support for Complex Care); - Assisted Breaks; - Emergency support in the home; or - Other supports which meet our criteria and Service Specification. Social Inclusion type services (including Specialist Play Schemes/ Befriending schemes/ Peer support groups etc) and Residential Short Breaks, for children with disabilities, are being procured separately and are not covered by this framework agreement. Providers will be able to provide services throughout the Stirling Council area for children aged between 0 and 18 years, with the majority being of school age, and beyond if required. Services will predominantly be provided on a 1 to 1 basis and, with the exception of assisted breaks, be delivered in the home of the supported child/ young person. Assisted breaks will offer alternatives to a dedicated residential short break facility (for example, by supporting a young person to have a break in a hotel or holiday cottage). Through the creation of this framework, the Council aims to develop formal Purchaser/ Supplier relationships with local organisations who can provide care and support services for children and young people. This will promote choice in the type of providers and services available to children and young people and increase overall service capacity, underpinning the Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2014. All providers of a care and support service should be suitably registered with the Care Inspectorate. All staff or volunteers involved in the delivery of a service through the framework should have the appropriate PVG membership for working with children and young people in place. Prospective providers are invited to download the documents associated to this Notice for further information on the application process and criteria for participation. Those expressing an interest and satisfactorily passing Single Procurement Document (SPD) checks will be sent an application pack. This will include: an application form which allows a provider to detail the services they propose to offer; the terms and conditions of business; the full Service Specification; and Pricing Schedule documents. The framework value is estimated, based on current demand and budget availability. This may increase, beyond the initial estimated value, in the event of growth in service demand and associated budget. The framework will be established for a period of approx. 4 years and 8 months. The decision to reopen the framework to admit the application of new providers is at the discretion of Stirling Council. This is anticipated to be annually, or as need arises. The same selection criteria will be used at each opening of the framework to ensure fairness, transparency and equal treatment in the process. Providers must pass all of the required selection criteria in order to be awarded to the framework agreement. There will be no restriction placed on the number of providers participating on the framework. Participation on the framework does not guarantee future business between the Council and a Provider. However, it does mean that the Council has the means from which to buy services from a provider, should they be required.. 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. This procedure utilises the 'light-touch' provisions described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000662917
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437678
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,563,983 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,563,983 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,563,983 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20214 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stirling Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2ET
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling West
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ENABLE Scotland

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland

LOVE Group

PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd

Special Stars Homecare Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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