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title: "Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04add0"
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buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
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# Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04add0

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## Summary

West Lothian Council is inviting qualified service providers to tender for a procurement process titled "Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People" in the Health and Social Work Services category. This contract aims to support young people in West Lothian moving to more independent living situations. The budget for this contract is estimated at £550,000, and the contract will last 1080 days, with an option for a two-year extension based on satisfactory performance. The submission deadline is set for 18 November 2024, with the procurement currently in the tender stage. Proposals must align with the open procedure, and submissions are to be made electronically in English.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social support services for young people, particularly those with experience in helping care-experienced individuals transition to independent living. Businesses will be evaluated on their service model, implementation plan, staffing, and ability to monitor outcomes, among other qualities. Given the significant financial and reputational benefits of securing a public contract, organisations proficient in quality service delivery and partnership working would find this tender beneficial for business growth. Successful tenderers will need to meet high standards of financial stability and hold relevant insurances and registrations.

## Notice

West Lothian Council seek an experienced and qualified service provider to provide visiting housing support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people who are moving to live more independently. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to sustain independent living.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council seek an experienced and qualified service provider to provide visiting housing support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people who are moving to live more independently. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to sustain independent living. Additional information: Full information on the Technical Criteria can be found within the Technical Envelope of the ITT. Please note: Quality Criteria will be scored out of 100% and tenderers will receive a pro-rata score based on the 90 marks available for the Technical evaluation. Bidders must achieve a minimum of 60% of the total quality score to pass through to the next stage.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory operation and performance, West Lothian Council will have the option to extend by up to a further 24 months. Any period of extension will be at the discretion of the council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033794-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 13:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033794-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780757
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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