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title: "Provision of Family Group Decision Making and Associated Support Services to Families, Children and Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d38"
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published: "2023-05-30"
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# Provision of Family Group Decision Making and Associated Support Services to Families, Children and Young People

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d38

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Family Group Decision Making and Associated Support Services to Families, Children and Young People in the health and social work services category. The service will be provided in the West Lothian locality and is expected to support around 70 families per year. The contract duration is initially 4 years with a potential extension of up to 48 months. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a total contract value of £1,600,000 signed on 26th May 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations specializing in health and social work services. Companies capable of providing high-quality decision-making support services to families and young people in the West Lothian locality will be well-suited to compete. The award criteria include a 70% weight on quality and 30% on price. Interested parties should review the detailed service specification and comply with all statutory requirements to participate effectively in this tender process.

## Notice

Provision of Family Group Decision Making and associated support services to Families children and young people in the West Lothian locality. The service will be provided on a referral basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Family Group Decision Making and associated support services to Families children and young people within the West Lothian locality. The service will be provided on a referral basis and will include decision making including pre and post Family Group Conferencing and support. It is expected that the service will support approximately 70 families per year. It has been recognized that this service will be required to be procured on a long-term basis as a specific requirement is that the FGC coordinator is independent. The contract duration will make use of the flexibility of the Light Touch Regime and the duration will be for an initial period of 4 years with the potential to extend for a period of up to 48 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

Renewal: The contract will operate for 48 months with a possible 48 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015205-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHILDREN 1ST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 30 May 2023 at 07:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015205-2023
- 14 Dec 2022 at 08:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035306-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716821
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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