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title: "Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031180"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FALKIRK COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-29"
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# Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Buyer: FALKIRK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031180

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## Summary

Falkirk Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service", classified under social work and related services. This open procedure seeks to establish a framework agreement, which will run for two years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the possibility of an extension for up to 36 months. The deadline for submissions was 28 February 2022. The services are aimed at supporting children and young people, aged 0 to 18, who require assistance in their home or community settings, particularly for those with complex needs.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality, flexible support for children and their families. Companies specialising in social work, welfare services for children, and those experienced in working with individuals who have complex health challenges would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Service providers that can demonstrate their capacity to engage effectively with families and integrate services within community frameworks will be at an advantage.

## Notice

The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.

### Lot Information

Support at Home

Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children's needs are met at home. The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child' Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process. In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.

Complex Support at Home

The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services. Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017751-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FALKIRK COUNCIL |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 5RS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Falkirk South |
| Westminster constituency | Falkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ENABLE SCOTLAND; INCLUDEM; KINGDOM SUPPORT AND CARE; PLUS (FORTH VALLEY; RAINBOW; SPECIAL STARS HOMECARE; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017751-2022
- 1 Feb 2022 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002790-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000677317
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184

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