Award

Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025)

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 00:00

Tender

09 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Awarded by the East Ayrshire Council, the "Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025)" aims to provide early family-focused support across six HEART areas to identify and assist children and families in need. The procurement falls under the "General public services" industry category and concentrates on two lots: "Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services" and "Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services". The procurement stage is currently complete, with contracts signed on 18th March 2025. The contract period extends for one year, with potential for two one-year renewals. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and large businesses involved in mental health and family support services to expand and collaborate with local authorities. Businesses specialising in early intervention, mental health, and therapeutic support can leverage their expertise to contribute to a consistent and responsive framework focused on family strengths and challenges. Suppliers like Kooth Digital Health Limited, East Ayrshire Carers Centre, and Mind Of My Own Ltd exemplify the varied potential participants ideal for this framework.

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Notice Title

Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025)

Notice Description

The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Lot Information

Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Lot 3 - Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Renewal: 2 x 1 one year extensions

Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services

Lot 4 - Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787270
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528333
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, subject to further funding. Retender in 2 or 3 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
David Shields
Contact Email
david.shields@east-ayrshire.gov.uk, zoe.wilson@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563576000

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

EAST AYRSHIRE CARERS CENTRE

INCLUDEM

KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH

MIND OF MY OWN

NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS

UCAN LEARN.WORK.LIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521414
    Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025) - The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528333
    Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025) - The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

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