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Child Disability Service, Outreach, One to One Support and Personal Care

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the "Child Disability Service, Outreach, One to One Support and Personal Care," aimed at supporting vulnerable young people and their families impacted by disability. The service encompasses general public services and is located in the UKM78 region, specifically around West Lothian. This procurement process, concluded on 1st October 2024, has recently reached its award stage, with the contract signed on 16th December 2024. The contract is valued at £392,040 and was awarded to Action for Children through a direct award procedure due to obtaining Council Executive approval for this approach.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in child disability services, outreach, bespoke care, and support roles. With services spanning social integration, respite for carers, befriending, mentorship, independence skill development, and personal care, businesses in these domains can find substantial growth potential. Large service providers with experience in working with local councils and delivering comprehensive care solutions are particularly well-suited to engage in contracts of this nature.

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Notice Title

Child Disability Service, Outreach, One to One Support and Personal Care

Notice Description

The Child Disability Service was established in 2000, as a response to substantial duties, placed on local authorities, as outlined in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 to assess children's and carers needs. The Service work with vulnerable young people and their families who are impacted by disability but also where young people are looked after and accommodated, at risk of becoming looked after and accommodated, where they are on the child protection register, or where statutory measures of care are required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provision included: - reducing social isolation - ensuring children and young people have access to inclusive experiences and positive opportunities to meet others, build social skills and form friendships. - Provide a break in care - providing children and young people parents/Carers some respite and time outside their normal routine. This enhances their ability to maintain resilience in caring duties. - Provide a befriending/mentoring support role- ensuring access to a wide range of inclusive opportunities and fun activities in which children and young people have an interest and can become included and active within their local community. - Develop independence skills - involving children and young people in safe, meaningful activities that offer them opportunities to try different things, gain new experiences, develop skills and broaden their horizons. - Provide a level of personal care - through respectful, dignified personal care undertaken by trained staff in line with robust organisational policies and procedures. - The service also delivers to SHANARRI outcomes for each child and reports annually on these outcomes for each child in addition to quarterly activity reporting.. On 1st October 2024 Council Executive approval was granted for a direct award to Action for Children Services Ltd. With West Lothian Council approving a direct award, there was no price quality award criteria and hence why Price has been selected.

Procurement Information

On 1st October 2024 Council Executive approval was granted for a direct award to Action for Children Services Ltd.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000785904
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520380
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£392,040 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Thomas Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520380
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