Award

PKC12913 Support for children and families from birth to school age children within Perth & Kinross

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 00:00

Tender

26 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Perth & Kinross Council has awarded the contract titled "PKC12913 Support for children and families from birth to school age children within Perth & Kinross" to Home-Start Perth and Kinross. This contract falls under the services industry category, with a specific focus on general public services aimed at early intervention and support for children and families. The contract has been completed, following the open procurement method, and is valued at £150,000. The procurement process involved an open procedure and was located within the UKM77 region, with delivery within Perth and Kinross specifically targeting areas such as North Perth, South Perth, and Blairgowrie. The contract was signed on 10th February 2025, marking the transition from the tender stage to the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of family support services, especially those with expertise in early education and care. Organizations possessing strong capabilities in developing early intervention programmes, improving parental capacities, and fostering language and personal care skills in children will find this contract particularly aligned with their services. The procurement process emphasizes both quality and price in its award criteria, thereby offering potential growth for businesses that can deliver high-quality services efficiently. Such businesses should also meet specific requirements like holding relevant qualifications, ensuring staff have completed specific training, and adhering to safety and cyber security policies, which align the tender well with well-established firms in the education and community support sectors.

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Notice Title

PKC12913 Support for children and families from birth to school age children within Perth & Kinross

Notice Description

The Parent & Family Learning Team within Education & Learning are looking to engage a supplier to provide families with children from birth to school age where early intervention or prevention approach is needed to address low/medium level issues that are impacting on the child(ren) and family.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will engage and work alongside parents to improve their capacity to care for their children and support them to develop in line with age-appropriate expectations, this will specifically include communication and language and personal care skills. The contract value in the notice is based on the initial three year term only.

Renewal: The Council will have the option of extending the Contract, either singly or in phases, for up to three further periods of up to 12 months each after the expiry of the initial term. This will be dependent on a satisfactory performance from the contractor and funding being available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000773442
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530351
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
3-6 years time, dependent on requirements and budget availability, and whether the options available to extend the contract are exercised.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lpeoples@pkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1738475000

Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Post Town
Perth
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
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOME-START PERTH AND KINROSS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510753
    PKC12913 Support for children and families from birth to school age children within Perth & Kinross - The Parent & Family Learning Team within Education & Learning are looking to engage a supplier to provide families with children from birth to school age where early intervention or prevention approach is needed to address low/medium level issues that are impacting on the child(ren) and family.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530351
    PKC12913 Support for children and families from birth to school age children within Perth & Kinross - The Parent & Family Learning Team within Education & Learning are looking to engage a supplier to provide families with children from birth to school age where early intervention or prevention approach is needed to address low/medium level issues that are impacting on the child(ren) and family.

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