--- title: "Children and Young People Community Support Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-11" --- # Children and Young People Community Support Service Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087.json) ## Summary North Ayrshire Council is planning to procure a "Children and Young People Community Support Service" with a budget of £2,116,039. The procurement process will be conducted via Public Contract Scotland-Tender, with an initial advertisement to be published shortly. Interested service providers should express their interest by submitting a completed questionnaire to North Ayrshire Council by the deadline of 25th June 2021. This contract aims to deliver personalised, outcome-based support for children and young people with disabilities across North Ayrshire, ensuring services are tailored to individual needs and preferences. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care and support sector, particularly those specialising in services for children and young people with disabilities. Companies that offer person-centred care, emergency response services, and assistance during transitions to adult services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to engage with families and support young individuals effectively will be key differentiators for prospective providers. ## Notice North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") are looking to notify the market of this future contract opportunity. The procurement exercise will be carried out via Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-Tender). An advert will be published on Public Contracts Scotland and the tender documents will be accessible from PCS-Tender. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the attached questionnaire and returning to laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk by close of business Friday 25th 2021. Providers will be appointed under a Framework agreement to deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years with a range of disabilities and needs and their families across North Ayrshire. The Provider will ensure that the Service is offered in an individualised and personal way. All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Persons needs, choices and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment. The Provider will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. The Provider will involve and include Children/Young People and their parents/carers in decisions about the Service and future development, particularly in the promotion of greater choice in how Services are delivered. This includes involving advocacy representatives where appropriate. The Provider is required to deliver a range of service supports including but not limited to: intimate and personal care, comply with medication requirements, dealing with difficult situations / emergencies, contributing to reviews, transitioning into adult services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Provider is required to deliver a range of service supports including but not limited to: intimate and personal care, comply with medication requirements, dealing with difficult situations / emergencies, contributing to reviews, transitioning into adult services. Aims The Service provider will deliver Services which: -provide Person Centred Support to Children and Young People; -enable Children and Young People achieve their outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and -meet all of the requirements of the Service Specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418106 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 11 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,116,039 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418106 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN418106&idx=1 11th June 2021 - PIN Questionaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418106 Children and Young People Community Support Service - North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") are looking to notify the market of this future contract opportunity. The procurement exercise will be carried out via Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-Tender). An advert will be published on Public Contracts Scotland and the tender documents will be accessible from PCS-Tender. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the attached questionnaire and returning to laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk by close of business Friday 25th 2021. Providers will be appointed under a Framework agreement to deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years with a range of disabilities and needs and their families across North Ayrshire. The Provider will ensure that the Service is offered in an individualised and personal way. All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Persons needs, choices and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment. The Provider will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. The Provider will involve and include Children/Young People and their parents/carers in decisions about the Service and future development, particularly in the promotion of greater choice in how Services are delivered. This includes involving advocacy representatives where appropriate. The Provider is required to deliver a range of service supports including but not limited to: intimate and personal care, comply with medication requirements, dealing with difficult situations / emergencies, contributing to reviews, transitioning into adult services. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=657087 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000657087.json.