Tender

Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Oct 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council is initiating a procurement process for "Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision" under the services category, using an open procedure. The tender, identified as CC13827, is open to bids for supporting care-experienced young people, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking youths, within communal residential living facilities. Located in Livingston, the procurement process commenced on the 18th of October 2024, with submissions due by noon on the 18th of November 2024. The contract, with a value of £1,523,410 GBP, will see the winning bid start providing services immediately post-award. The procurement method is electronic with full submission and details available on the Public Tenders Scotland portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for service providers specializing in residential care support to expand their portfolio. Businesses experienced in managing communal residential facilities and supporting the transition of young people to independent living will find this contract particularly fitting. With an emphasis on quality service provision, as indicated by the high-quality criteria, the process is suited for companies that can demonstrate past successful management of similar services. The contract period extends over three years with a potential extension of up to 24 months, making it ideal for stable, medium to large enterprises capable of long-term commitment.

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Notice Title

Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision

Notice Description

West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.. Full information on the Technical Criteria can be found within the Technical Envelope of the ITT. Please note: Quality Criteria will be scored out of 100% and tenderers will receive a pro-rata score based on the 90 marks available for the Technical evaluation. Tenderers must achieve a minimum of 60% of the total quality score to pass through to the next stage.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory operation and performance, West Lothian Council will have the option to extend by up to a further 24 months. Any period of extension will be at the discretion of the council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000780761
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516524
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,523,410 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Catriona Peden
Contact Email
catriona.peden@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1506283312

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516524
    Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision - West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.

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