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Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Falkirk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jun 2022 at 01:00

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

01 Feb 2022 at 00:00

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

The Falkirk Council in Falkirk, Scotland, is seeking tenders for the "Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service," a service intended to provide flexible and high-quality support for children and young people aged 0 to 18. This procurement, classified under the services category, is currently in the Award stage, having concluded on 30 March 2022, with a contract value of £1,600,000. The framework will operate for a period of two years, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with an option to extend by an additional 36 months. The open procurement method was employed, allowing multiple suppliers to bid for one or all lots associated with this tender.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in providing support services for children and young people, particularly those with complex health needs or disabilities. Businesses capable of demonstrating a strong approach to flexibility, high-quality care, and community engagement are well-suited to compete in this tender process. The tender allows for competitive bidding among providers who can showcase their expertise in tailoring support to individual family situations, highlighting the potential for growth in the social services sector within Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Notice Description

The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.

Lot Information

Support at Home

Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children's needs are met at home. The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child' Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process. In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.

Complex Support at Home

The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services. Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000677317
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452591
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20224 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
Falkirk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK1 5RS
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk South
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Aberlour Child Care Trust

ENABLE Scotland

Includem

Kingdom Support and Care CIC

PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd

Rainbow

Special Stars Homecare Ltd

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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