--- title: "Befriending Service for Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-08-06" --- # Befriending Service for Children and Young People Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to establish a contract for a Befriending Service for Children and Young People across North Lanarkshire. This open procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the successful bid awarded on 6th August 2021. The estimated contract value is £361,602 and will support socially isolated children and young people by providing them with volunteer befrienders. The location for service delivery falls under the postal region ML1 1AB, Motherwell, UK. This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations focused on community services to expand their offerings. Businesses that specialise in social services, volunteer management, and youth engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts related to this service. The ongoing need for such services, especially in supporting vulnerable groups, underscores a growing market for providers equipped to deliver impactful community support. ## Notice North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a Contract with a single external provider ("Contractor") who will support children and young people across North Lanarkshire who may otherwise be socially isolated, with supportive, reliable relationships from volunteer befrienders. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement sets out to renew the contract for Befriending Services. . A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender ("ITT") document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system. . Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice and the ITT Documents.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: Initial term 24 months, option to extend for a further 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423720 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 6 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | retender will occur approximately 9 months prior to the end of the contract | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £361,591 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £361,602 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ENABLING YOU | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 6 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423720 - 10 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417837 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417837 Befriending Service for Children and Young People - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a Contract with a single external provider ("Contractor") who will support children and young people across North Lanarkshire who may otherwise be socially isolated, with supportive, reliable relationships from volunteer befrienders. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423720 Befriending Service for Children and Young People - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a Contract with a single external provider ("Contractor") who will support children and young people across North Lanarkshire who may otherwise be socially isolated, with supportive, reliable relationships from volunteer befrienders. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656893 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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