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title: "Provision of a Community Link Network service to North Ayrshire Council"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000599305"
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# Provision of a Community Link Network service to North Ayrshire Council

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000599305

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council is conducting the provision of a Community Link Network service aimed at supporting individuals with learning disabilities or low-level mental health issues. This open tender, initiated as part of the Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP), will deliver a community-based network for up to 12 individuals, facilitating their engagement with community assets. The contract value is approximately £84,000, with the tender period closing on 21st October 2019. The service is required to be delivered within the communities of North Ayrshire, specifically focusing on areas such as Kilbirnie, Dalry, and Beith.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those with experience in community support and engagement for vulnerable populations. Suppliers that have a track record in delivering similar services, possess adequate care registration and insurance, and can comply with the stringent qualifications outlined in the submission terms are strongly encouraged to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative approaches to community engagement and support services will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) require a single provider to deliver a locality, community-based network to enable up to 12 individuals with learning disabilities or low-level mental health problems to engage with and invest in community assets. The service will be required to enable the individuals to connect to individuals, groups, organisations, activities, social enterprise organisations, services and places in their neighbourhood/community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service will be a preventative and early intervention model of support and particularly suited to vulnerable adults who, because of their low level of need do not generally meet the eligibility criteria for mainstream social care provision and/or self-directed support. The service will be provided to up to 12 individuals with learning disabilities or low-level mental health problems. These individuals will have the capacity to work towards a degree of independence. An enabling approach will be required to enable individuals to become more independent. Members of the network will be encouraged and supported to help one another.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371365 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Depending on review of service, further notices will be published in May 2021. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £84,000 |
| Lots value | £84,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,603 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371365
- 30 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP367523

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP367523
  Provision of a Community Link Network service to North Ayrshire Council - North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) require a single provider to deliver a locality, community-based network to enable up to 12 individuals with learning disabilities or low-level mental health problems to engage with and invest in community assets. The service will be required to enable the individuals to connect to individuals, groups, organisations, activities, social enterprise organisations, services and places in their neighbourhood/community.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371365
  Provision of a Community Link Network service to North Ayrshire Council - North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) require a single provider to deliver a locality, community-based network to enable up to 12 individuals with learning disabilities or low-level mental health problems to engage with and invest in community assets. The service will be required to enable the individuals to connect to individuals, groups, organisations, activities, social enterprise organisations, services and places in their neighbourhood/community.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000599305
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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