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title: "AWARD - NAC/STA/4007 - Provision of a Functional Family Therapy Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000572817"
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# AWARD - NAC/STA/4007 - Provision of a Functional Family Therapy Service

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000572817

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "AWARD - NAC/STA/4007 - Provision of a Functional Family Therapy Service" has been initiated by North Ayrshire Council in collaboration with East and South Ayrshire Councils. This open procedure, which falls under the services category, aims to deliver intensive intervention programmes for young people aged 11 to 18 involved with social work and experiencing high levels of family conflict. The contract was signed on 20 December 2018, and the project emphasises intervention strategies over a period of 3 to 5 months, primarily delivered in the family's home environment.

This tender presents excellent growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in therapeutic services, particularly those offering family intervention programmes or social work support. Companies with expertise in delivering tailored counselling services, improving family relations, and enhancing parenting skills will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The focus on evidence-based practices in family therapy could attract providers experienced in similar settings, thus enabling them to contribute effectively to the programme's objectives and ultimately enhance their portfolios in public sector support services.

## Notice

This project is a collaborative procurement between North, East and South Ayrshire Council. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a short term intensive intervention programme with a Functional Family Therapist working alongside parents, carers or other significant people important in the child's life. The service delivers to young people aged between 11 to 18 where social work are involved and families who are experiencing high levels of conflict.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project is a collaborative procurement between North, East and South Ayrshire Council. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a short term intensive intervention programme with a Functional Family Therapist working alongside parents, carers or other significant people important in the child's life. The service delivers to young people aged between 11 to 18 where social work are involved and families who are experiencing high levels of conflict. The programme interventions range from 12 to 30 sessions over a 3 - 5 month period. Most of the activity is carried out in the family home setting and the programme is tailored to the individual child and family's goals and aspirations. The intensity and duration of the sessions are dependent on the levels of risk that the child is assessed as experiencing and or exposed to. There are five key phases of interventional activity :- Engagement Motivation Relational assessment Behaviour change Generalisation The main aims of the service are to work with the child and family to achieve the following outcomes; Improved family relations Improved communication skills Improved adolescent behaviours Decreased family conflict Improved parenting skills for handling subsequent problems Improved parent supervision The team build on the family's collective strengths, assisting with coping strategies and approaches to overcome difficulties. It is important that the programme is a whole-family approach. Each family receives at least one session a week. In between sessions, contact with the child and family is maintained.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344534 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £472,046 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Ayr West |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344534

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344534
  AWARD - NAC/STA/4007 - Provision of a Functional Family Therapy Service - This project is a collaborative procurement between North, East and South Ayrshire Council. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a short term intensive intervention programme with a Functional Family Therapist working alongside parents, carers or other significant people important in the child's life. The service delivers to young people aged between 11 to 18 where social work are involved and families who are experiencing high levels of conflict.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000572817

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