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title: "Lady Cathcart Centre, Buckie - Family Centre"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000560331"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-10-09"
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# Lady Cathcart Centre, Buckie - Family Centre

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000560331

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## Summary

The Moray Council is seeking potential partners for the 'Lady Cathcart Centre, Buckie - Family Centre' initiative, which aims to establish a Family Centre at the Lady Cathcart Centre located in Buckie, Moray. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process will call for expressions of interest by Friday, 26th October 2018. Relevant details can be found through the Moray Council's procurement communications, with initial plans announced on 9th October 2018. Interested parties should note that this opportunity falls under the general public services category within the local authority sector, and is classified as a service procurement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community support services, refurbishment projects, and educational programming. Firms capable of providing ICT resources, delivering accredited educational courses, and staff provision, particularly family support workers, would be well-suited to participate. The initiative not only aims to enhance local family services but also aims to contribute to the growth of the early learning and childcare workforce by August 2020, creating further avenues for those in the service sectors to grow their business capabilities in the region.

## Notice

Proposed Family Centre at Lady Cathcart Centre in Buckie, Moray.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Expressions of Interest are sought for potential Family Centre at Lady Cathcart, Buckie in partnership with Moray Council by Friday 26th October 2018. Please note your interest by clicking on the "Record your Interest" icon in this Notice. The expectations from a partner would be as follows: Refurbishment of allocated rooms within the building. Providing the necessary resources including ICT equipment/play equipment etc. Delivery of accredited progression courses towards ELC qualifications (contributing to the required increase in the ELC workforce by August 2020). Deliver a structured programme of family support. The family support programme could encompass Parental Support and Skills, Family Learning, Family Access to ELC - in particular eligible 2s, Parental Learning - building parent/carers confidence and skills for participation in learning and employment. Providing the staff to support the running of the Centre, including family support worker(s) Liaising with partners and the community to provide additional family support services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333951 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 9 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2018 |
| 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 | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333951

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333951
  Lady Cathcart Centre, Buckie - Family Centre - Proposed Family Centre at Lady Cathcart Centre in Buckie, Moray.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000560331
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=560331

## Provenance

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