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title: "Family Group Decision Making"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000724898"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-07"
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# Family Group Decision Making

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000724898

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## Summary

The Stirling Council has awarded a contract for Family Group Decision Making services to Barnardos Scotland. The tender, titled "Family Group Decision Making", aims to support families in creating care plans for children, reducing the need for out-of-home placements. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £160,000, was signed on February 22, 2023, in Stirling in the services category.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale service providers in the social care sector to offer Family Group Decision Making services. Businesses interested in supporting families to increase engagement and achieve positive outcomes for children would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this contract is complete, and the focus is on continuity of care for families already benefiting from the service provided through the Stirling Council.

## Notice

Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is a service that support families to create and take ownership of children's care plans to improve engagement and progress towards identified outcomes. It aims to reduce the need for young people to be accommodated out with the extended family setting, reducing the need for foster placements and residential placements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is a service that supports families to create and take ownership of children's care plans to improve engagement and progress towards identified outcomes. It aims to reduce the need for young people to be accommodated out with the extended family setting, reducing the need for foster placements and residential placements.

### Procurement Information

The award is made utilising section 12 of the Procurement Reform Act. The value is below the Light Touch Regime threshold for Social and Other Specific Services. The service will provide continuity of care to families currently supported through FGDM.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472923 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2ET |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling West |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDOS SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472923

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472923
  Family Group Decision Making - Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is a service that support families to create and take ownership of children's care plans to improve engagement and progress towards identified outcomes. It aims to reduce the need for young people to be accommodated out with the extended family setting, reducing the need for foster placements and residential placements.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724898

## Provenance

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