Tender

Intensive Support Service

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Jul 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The East Lothian Council is inviting tenders for an 'Intensive Support Service' aimed at children and young people at risk of being removed from their family network due to challenging behaviour. The service will be holistic, therapeutic, and family-centered, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The procurement is in the 'active' stage, with a tender period ending on August 30, 2023, and an award period starting on the same date.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers experienced in delivering intensive support services to engage with a vulnerable group of children and young people in East Lothian. Businesses with expertise in therapeutic interventions, family support, and social work are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is 'open procedure,' with electronic submission required. The contract duration is 2 years with a possible 1-year extension, and successful bidders must comply with specific performance terms, including data sharing agreements and relevant staff qualifications.

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Notice Title

Intensive Support Service

Notice Description

East Lothian Council - Children's Services requires an intensive support service (ISS) for children and young people in East Lothian who are at risk of being removed from their family network due to their behaviour which brings them into conflict with the law. In response to The Promise, Children's Services Partnership Priorities and Service Priorities for 2023/24; East Lothian Council now seeks to commission an Intensive Support Service which fits with the above strategic/ service priorities and reflects the model of provision we have been developing locally, which is: Holistic and relational Experienced as therapeutic Delivered by a workforce who have skills to be persistent without stigmatising Engages with families by empowering and respecting their agency and knowledge Underpinned by United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) The Service will be delivered in families' homes and within their communities and prospective tenderers must ensure their workers are able to travel to families anywhere within the locality for which the Service is provided. Working with children and young people considered to be on a very concerning path, the service provider will engage with children and young people for whom there is significant professional concerns and elevated risk factors. Without social work intervention coordinating a multi-agency plan for the child and family there is a high likelihood these children/young people would be placed in external to East Lothian, residential accommodation or secure accommodation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council requires a qualified and experienced provider to deliver an intensive support service for children and young people in East Lothian. The Service Provider will undertake direct work with young people focusing upon their behaviour, building on their strengths and qualities, strengthening family links and engaging positively with their community. This may require home visits and work within the communities of East Lothian.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 2 year contract which may be extended by the Council by 1 year

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000733917
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484743
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85320000 - Social 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 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
May 2026

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484743
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