--- title: "Family Support Services for Children, Young People and Families" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-21" --- # Family Support Services for Children, Young People and Families Buyer: PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614.json) ## Summary The Perth & Kinross Council, a regional authority in the UK, is planning a tender for "Family Support Services for Children, Young People and Families" in the Social Care industry category. The procurement process is in the planning stage with a future notice date set for 22nd January 2024. The council intends to split the contract into 3 lots to deliver a range of support services aimed at providing early help and promoting family well-being. The council is seeking suppliers who can offer tailored support services for children, young people, and families within the local community. This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses offering support services for vulnerable groups. Companies specializing in social care, family support, substance misuse, and early intervention are well-suited to compete. The contract value is estimated to be £3,564,000 over a 6-year period, providing a long-term opportunity for service providers to engage with the council in delivering crucial support to the community. Suppliers are encouraged to register their interest and form consortia if needed to fulfil the comprehensive service requirements outlined in the tender specification. ## Notice Perth & Kinross Council intend to issue a contract opportunity for Family Support Services. The contract will be split into 3 lots to deliver a range of support services. Lot 1 Intensive Whole Family Support Services The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children's needs. If this is achieved, the need for children and young people to have statutory Social Work intervention will be reduced and parents and carers will have increased confidence in managing their parental responsibilities. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents and carers require this support, which may include evenings and weekends. Lot 2 Support for Children, young people and their parents/carer who are affected by substance misuse. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. Lot 3 Universal Whole Family Support Service The aim of this service to is screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family's own community. ### Lot Information Support for Children, young people and their parents/carer who are affected by substance misuse The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. Universal Whole Family Support Service The aim of this service to is screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family's own community. Intensive Whole Family Support Services The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children's needs. If this is achieved, the need for children and young people to have statutory Social Work intervention will be reduced and parents and carers will have increased confidence in managing their parental responsibilities. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents and carers require this support, which may include evenings and weekends. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495395 | | 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 | 21 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,564,000 | | 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 | PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL | | Locality | PERTH | | Post town | Perth | | Postcode | PH1 5PH | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Perth and Kinross | | Electoral ward | Perth City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495395 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495395 Family Support Services for Children, Young People and Families - Perth & Kinross Council intend to issue a contract opportunity for Family Support Services. The contract will be split into 3 lots to deliver a range of support services. Lot 1 Intensive Whole Family Support Services The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children's needs. If this is achieved, the need for children and young people to have statutory Social Work intervention will be reduced and parents and carers will have increased confidence in managing their parental responsibilities. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents and carers require this support, which may include evenings and weekends. Lot 2 Support for Children, young people and their parents/carer who are affected by substance misuse. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. Lot 3 Universal Whole Family Support Service The aim of this service to is screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family's own community. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753614 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000753614. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753614.json.