---
title: "Care & Support Services for Children & Young People"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000628827"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2020-08-26"
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# Care & Support Services for Children & Young People

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000628827

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council is initiating a procurement process for "Care & Support Services for Children & Young People," aimed at providing essential support services to children and young people with additional or behavioural support needs. Located in Newtown St Boswells, UK, this planned tender signifies an opportunity in the services industry. Key activities will commence with future notices expected by 1st February 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to register and seek additional information through the Public Contracts Scotland platform. This tender is classified under general public services, reflecting the council's role as a regional authority.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care services, particularly those offering personalised support for children and young adults. Companies equipped to deliver in-home care, overnight support, and community outings may find this especially relevant. As Scottish Borders Council seeks expressions of interest, firms capable of demonstrating expertise in tailoring services to individual needs will be well-positioned to compete effectively in this tender process.

## Notice

Care & Support Services for Children & Young People

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Borders Council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are able to provide care and support and services to children and young people with additional support needs and/or behavioural support needs. The children and young people may have a direct payment to meet their assessed identified care needs, or the care may be purchased by the Council under a contract. The support services list include the following, please note the list is not exhaustive: 1. care in the young person's own home 2. overnight care in the young person's own home 3. taking the young person for outings in their local community This may be to give respite to the young person or their family or to support the young person while on an outing with their family. The services are to be delivered in accordance with the child/young person's own individual outcomes, with the views of the young person and their parents/carers taken into account. Depending on the volume of responses the next steps will be considered within 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393198 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| 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 | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393198

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393198
  Care & Support Services for Children & Young People - Care & Support Services for Children & Young People

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628827
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=628827

## Provenance

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