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title: "01963 - Youth Work Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035395"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2022-07-19"
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# 01963 - Youth Work Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035395

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## Summary

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is planning to initiate a tender for the provision of Youth Work Services, specifically targeted at young individuals in custody. This procurement falls within the services category, with a focus on youth education services as classified under CPV code 80310000. The delivery locations include HMYOI Polmont, HMP & YOI Grampian, and HMP & YOI Cornton Vale. The procurement process is currently in the Planning stage, with a communication notice set to be released on 20th September 2022, providing further details on how to register interest and participate in this tender.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for organisations specialising in youth work, counselling, and related educational services. Businesses that are adept at offering personalised developmental interventions and activities tailored to young people will be particularly well-suited to compete. The forthcoming contract is not only intended to fulfil the specific needs of vulnerable young individuals but also aims to provide professional skills transfer to SPS staff, thereby enhancing business collaboration within the public sector's youth support framework.

## Notice

The Scottish Priosn Service (SPS) requires a Supplier to deliver Youth Work Services to HMYOI Polmont, HMP & YOI Grampian and HMP & YOI Cornton Vale. The Supplier shall utilise specific and proven approaches to deliver youth work services, which take account of the specific needs of young people in custody and focus on the individual young person in assessing those needs. The Supplier shall be required to provide interventions and activities that will aid the personal development and life skills of the young person and to help young people believe they can have significant control of their lives both within, and more particularly outwith, a prison environment. Finally, the Contract will provide knowledge and professional skills transfer to specific SPS staff who will be undertaking formal youth work qualifications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019693-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9HW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2022 at 15:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019693-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000700790
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=700790
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384

## Provenance

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