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title: "Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000735457"
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buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
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# Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000735457

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## Summary

The Glasgow City Council initiated a tender for the delivery of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. The tender, titled "Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service," aims to meet the needs of children and young people in kinship care families under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The Service focuses on stabilizing kinship arrangements to safeguard, support, and promote the welfare of children and young people in Glasgow. The procurement is in the "active" stage, with a tender end date set for August 14, 2023, and includes three lots covering different regions within Glasgow.

This tender provides an opportunity for service providers experienced in delivering quality care services to children and families. Businesses with a minimum of two years' recent experience in social care services are required to demonstrate their technical and professional ability through a set of self-declaration questions. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £1,622,239. Successful bidders will be evaluated based on technical quality criteria (60%) and price (40%). The Service aims to create innovative solutions catering to the unique needs of children, young people, and kinship carers, offering opportunities for businesses to contribute positively to the community while expanding their service delivery portfolio.

## Notice

Glasgow City Council contract for the delivery of Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service which meets the needs of individual children / young people and their Kinship carers. The Service is for the provision of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service to children and young people, in kinship care families, under s25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The service can, at the discretion of the Locality Service Manager who has the overview of Kinship care services, be extended to children or young people in other Kinship arrangements, for example a section 11 Kinship Care Order. The delivery of the Service will assist the Council in meeting its statutory duty to safeguard, support and promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people living in Kinship care families. It will focus primarily on children and young people supported in Kinship arrangements which have been assessed by Social Work Services as stable (typically for two years, though this timescale may be less depending on individual circumstances of the child or young person), and who are resident in the city or within a twenty-mile radius of the Glasgow City boundary. Referrals to this Service may also include, by exception and by agreement between all parties, children and young people in stable Kinship care arrangements that are outwith this geographical radius. In terms of the scope of this tender, Kinship care arrangements in scope include: - Looked after children or young people who have been formally placed with Kinship carers by the local authority under Section 25 (s25) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who are subject to an order under Section 11 (s11) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who may be deemed 'eligible' under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and living with a Kinship carer and eligible under either of the sections above. - Referrals will be made for children and young people aged from birth until their 19th birthday.

### Lot Information

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow North East

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience.. Awarded to Quarriers, in consortium arrangement with Children 1st.

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow North West

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience.. Awarded to Quarriers, in consortium arrangement with Children 1st.

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow South

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience.. Awarded to Children 1st, in consortium arrangement with Quarriers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494740 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,622,239 |
| Lots value | £1,622,240 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,621,150 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CHILDREN 1ST; QUARRIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494740
- 10 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483393
- 15 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481294

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN481294&idx=3
  26th July 2023 - Kinship Care Service Provider Presentation Q&A
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN481294&idx=2
  26th July 2023 - Kinship Care Service Provider Presentation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN481294&idx=1
  15th June 2023 - Provider Information and Engagement Session
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481294
  Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service - Notice of the Council's intent to issue a Tender for the delivery of Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service which meets the needs of individual children / young people and their Kinship carers. The service to be delivered is for the provision of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service to children and young people, in kinship care families, under section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The service can, at the discretion of the locality Service Manager who has the overview of Kinship care services, be extended to children or young people in other kinship arrangements, for example a section 11 Kinship Care Order. The delivery of the Service will assist the Council in meeting its statutory duty to safeguard, support and promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people living in kinship care families. It will focus primarily on children / young people supported in kinship arrangements which have been assessed by Social Work Services as stable (typically for two years, though this timescale may be less depending on individual circumstances of the child or young person), and who are resident in the city or within a twenty-mile radius of the Glasgow City boundary. Referrals to this Service may also include, by exception and by agreement between all parties, children and young people in stable kinship care arrangements that are outwith this geographical radius. In terms of the scope of this tender, Kinship care arrangements in scope include: - Looked after children or young people who have been formally placed with Kinship carers by the local authority under Section 25 (s25) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who are subject to an order under Section 11 (s11) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483393
  Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service - Notice of the Council's intent to issue a Tender for the delivery of Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service which meets the needs of individual children / young people and their Kinship carers. The Service to be delivered is for the provision of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service to children and young people, in kinship care families, under s25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The service can, at the discretion of the locality Service Manager who has the overview of Kinship care services, be extended to children or young people in other kinship arrangements, for example a section 11 Kinship Care Order. The delivery of the Service will assist the Council in meeting its statutory duty to safeguard, support and promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people living in kinship care families. It will focus primarily on children and young people supported in kinship arrangements which have been assessed by SWS as stable (typically for two years, though this timescale may be less depending on individual circumstances of the child or young person), and who are resident in the city or within a twenty-mile radius of the Glasgow City boundary. Referrals to this Service may also include, by exception and by agreement between all parties, children and young people in stable kinship care arrangements that are outwith this geographical radius. In terms of the scope of this tender, Kinship care arrangements in scope include: - Looked after children or young people who have been formally placed with Kinship carers by the local authority under Section 25 (s25) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who are subject to an order under Section 11 (s11) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who may be deemed 'eligible' under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and living with a Kinship carer and eligible under either of the sections above. - Referrals will be made for children and young people aged from birth until their 19th birthday
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494740
  Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service - Glasgow City Council contract for the delivery of Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service which meets the needs of individual children / young people and their Kinship carers. The Service is for the provision of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service to children and young people, in kinship care families, under s25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The service can, at the discretion of the Locality Service Manager who has the overview of Kinship care services, be extended to children or young people in other Kinship arrangements, for example a section 11 Kinship Care Order. The delivery of the Service will assist the Council in meeting its statutory duty to safeguard, support and promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people living in Kinship care families. It will focus primarily on children and young people supported in Kinship arrangements which have been assessed by Social Work Services as stable (typically for two years, though this timescale may be less depending on individual circumstances of the child or young person), and who are resident in the city or within a twenty-mile radius of the Glasgow City boundary. Referrals to this Service may also include, by exception and by agreement between all parties, children and young people in stable Kinship care arrangements that are outwith this geographical radius. In terms of the scope of this tender, Kinship care arrangements in scope include: - Looked after children or young people who have been formally placed with Kinship carers by the local authority under Section 25 (s25) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who are subject to an order under Section 11 (s11) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who may be deemed 'eligible' under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and living with a Kinship carer and eligible under either of the sections above. - Referrals will be made for children and young people aged from birth until their 19th birthday.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.quarriers.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000735457
- https://www.children1st.org.uk
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/regulation/58/made
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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