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title: "Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780757"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-18"
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# Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780757

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## Summary

West Lothian Council, headquartered at the West Lothian Civic Centre in Livingston, UK, is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process titled "Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People." This tender, set to close on 18th November 2024, aims at providing professional and experienced services to support care-experienced young people in developing skills for independent living. The contract, valued at £550,000, will be carried out in the UKM78 region, with the procurement following an open procedure and allowing electronic submissions.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for service providers specialising in social services, particularly those with expertise in youth support and housing services. Companies experienced in offering comprehensive support for young people transitioning to independent living are well-suited to bid for this contract. The tender's specific focus on service quality and financial stability suggests that small to medium-sized enterprises with strong track records in these areas should also consider participation. Additionally, the potential for contract renewal offers long-term engagement possibilities for successful bidders.

## Notice

West Lothian Council seek an experienced and qualified service provider to provide visiting housing support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people who are moving to live more independently. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to sustain independent living.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council seek an experienced and qualified service provider to provide visiting housing support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people who are moving to live more independently. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to sustain independent living.. Full information on the Technical Criteria can be found within the Technical Envelope of the ITT. Please note: Quality Criteria will be scored out of 100% and tenderers will receive a pro-rata score based on the 90 marks available for the Technical evaluation. Bidders must achieve a minimum of 60% of the total quality score to pass through to the next stage.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory operation and performance, West Lothian Council will have the option to extend by up to a further 24 months. Any period of extension will be at the discretion of the council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516523 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516523

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516523
  Visiting Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People - West Lothian Council seek an experienced and qualified service provider to provide visiting housing support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people who are moving to live more independently. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to sustain independent living.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780757
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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