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title: "Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire"
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# Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ca6

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council, based in Hamilton, is commissioning an Intensive Family Support Service to aid families with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The service, classified under "Welfare services for children and young people" (CPV code 85311300), will be provided to children in various residential care settings aiming to return them to their communities safely and prevent further accommodations. This project commenced with the planning stage and has advanced to the tender stage, where an open procurement method was employed. Key dates include a tender publication period ending on 27 May 2024, with a bid opening scheduled for the same date. The service contract's estimated value is £1,155,000, with an initial duration of three years and a potential extension of two additional years based on satisfactory performance.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for firms specialising in welfare, health, and social services. The procurement process emphasises areas such as service delivery, organisational structure, staff training, and community benefits, making it an attractive prospect for businesses with expertise in these domains. The open procedure allows a wide range of companies, including SMEs, to participate and submit bids. The performance-based criteria and potential for extension also provide a stable, long-term business relationship with South Lanarkshire Council, fostering community benefits and bolstering the company's reputation in the public sector.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are looking to commission an Intensive Family Support Service that will support families with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The service will be delivered to children currently in residential care settings such as residential schools, internal and external children's houses and foster placements to support children to return to their communities in a safe way. This will involve intensive work with identified young people, to actively work with key stake holders and families to return young people appropriate for their needs to their families or alternative community options. Also, to work intensively to prevent young people aged between 12 - 18 years of age at risk of becoming accommodated. This will involve intensive crisis intervention in a preventative way with young people at risk of accommodation or accommodated on an emergency basis for an intensive rehabilitation to the family home.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contract Scotland Tender. Additional information: Quality Award criteria listed below: Service model and organisational structure Experience Implementation Plan Service Delivery Staff training and promotion of good practice (include staff management) Referrals/timescales/outputs Partnership working Quality assurance Data Sharing Fair Work First Community Benefits Sustainability

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial 3 year period (including a 3 month implementation period) with a Council only option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and available funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001347-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | September 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,155,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £633,464 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2025 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001347-2025
- 25 Apr 2024 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013445-2024
- 12 Jan 2024 at 11:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001081-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764476
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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