--- title: "Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FALKIRK COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-08" --- # Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area. Buyer: FALKIRK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619.json) ## Summary Falkirk Council has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for an upcoming contract opportunity titled "Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area." This contract, currently in the planning stage, falls under the industry category of General public services and will be located in Grangemouth, UKM76. The procurement process invites interested providers to attend a Provider Information Event on Thursday, 22 August 2024 via Microsoft Teams to discuss the service details and collaborative opportunities. Key dates include a future notice date on 2 September 2024 and the registration deadline for the event on 19 August 2024. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social and housing services to collaborate with Falkirk Council in developing a vital support service for care-experienced young people aged 16-26. The service involves providing accommodation-based support, focusing on fostering independent living skills and local community integration. Businesses with expertise in trauma-informed care, practical and emotional support, and the ability to offer flexible, on-site, and outreach support services will find this opportunity particularly well-suited. The contract, initially for 12 months with potential extensions, promises a collaborative approach to service design and delivery, making it an ideal growth prospect for companies committed to social impact and community-based services. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice relates to a Provider Information Event only in relation to a future Falkirk Council contract opportunity for the Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area. Falkirk Council is seeking to work in partnership with a single provider to develop a support service for our care experienced young people, including young people on the National Transfer Scheme, aged 16-26 who meet the eligibility criteria for Accommodation based - Housing Support, to progress their independent living skills and ensure they feel supported in their local community. The service to be provided is an Accommodation Based - Housing Support service to support up to nine young people with eligible after care needs. Falkirk Council will provide the accommodation which comprises a property with nine individual en-suite bedrooms and communal living and dining space in Grangemouth. The duration of the Framework is anticipated to be 12 months with the option of two 12 month extensions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Accommodation Based - Housing Support service for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area. As the service is a new service it has been agreed that a collaborative approach will be used to develop the contract and specification. This approach demonstrates our commitment to the best interests of the young people placed, and a desire to make systems and monitoring useful and manageable. The collaborative approach will have three stages: 1. A single provider working with the council to design the service. 2. A short-term pilot, with the opportunity to refine the service specification and associated processes. 3. A competitive tender exercise undertaken, where this is determined as the appropriate way forward. The pilot will run for one year with the option to extend. This period provides an opportunity to look at possible innovative ways of meeting need. The council and the provider will share ideas, and as a result of feedback and discussion the service will be developed. The specification may be refined, producing specified outcomes most appropriate to the needs of this cohort of young people, and the delivery of those outcomes will be assessed. The provider will be selected via a predetermined scoring system which focusses on both price and quality. Providers will be required to evidence cost effectiveness and capability to meet the needs of the service from the date of commencement. The young people will be residing in accommodation, already identified by Falkirk Council, offering nine individual en-suite bedrooms and communal living and dining space in Grangemouth. The support will be available daily within the accommodation, and the ability to offer 24 hour outreach support is desirable but not essential. The support required will be both practical and emotional and will seek to enhance Social Work support and assist young people to transition into their own home. This may involve role modelling of practical tasks such as cooking, cleaning and laundry or assisting with independent travel. It is important that the provider can employ staff who are trauma informed and able to work in a strengths-based approach with young people. The hours of support to each young person will vary depending on the support needs. It is anticipated that the total level of support will be 20 hours per week. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511674 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | 8 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | FALKIRK COUNCIL | | Locality | LARBERT | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK5 4RU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk | | Local authority | Falkirk | | Electoral ward | Bonnybridge and Larbert | | Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth | | Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75123000 - Administrative housing services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 8 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511674 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511674 Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area. - This Prior Information Notice relates to a Provider Information Event only in relation to a future Falkirk Council contract opportunity for the Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area. Falkirk Council is seeking to work in partnership with a single provider to develop a support service for our care experienced young people, including young people on the National Transfer Scheme, aged 16-26 who meet the eligibility criteria for Accommodation based - Housing Support, to progress their independent living skills and ensure they feel supported in their local community. The service to be provided is an Accommodation Based - Housing Support service to support up to nine young people with eligible after care needs. Falkirk Council will provide the accommodation which comprises a property with nine individual en-suite bedrooms and communal living and dining space in Grangemouth. The duration of the Framework is anticipated to be 12 months with the option of two 12 month extensions. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=774619 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000774619. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000774619.json.