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title: "Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780761"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-18"
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# Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780761

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## Summary

West Lothian Council is initiating a procurement process for "Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision" under the services category, using an open procedure. The tender, identified as CC13827, is open to bids for supporting care-experienced young people, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking youths, within communal residential living facilities. Located in Livingston, the procurement process commenced on the 18th of October 2024, with submissions due by noon on the 18th of November 2024. The contract, with a value of £1,523,410 GBP, will see the winning bid start providing services immediately post-award. The procurement method is electronic with full submission and details available on the Public Tenders Scotland portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for service providers specializing in residential care support to expand their portfolio. Businesses experienced in managing communal residential facilities and supporting the transition of young people to independent living will find this contract particularly fitting. With an emphasis on quality service provision, as indicated by the high-quality criteria, the process is suited for companies that can demonstrate past successful management of similar services. The contract period extends over three years with a potential extension of up to 24 months, making it ideal for stable, medium to large enterprises capable of long-term commitment.

## Notice

West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.. 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. Tenderers 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=OCT516524 |
| 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 | £1,523,410 |
| 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=OCT516524

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516524
  Support for Care Experienced Young People in Communal Residential Provision - West Lothian Council seek an experienced an qualified service provider to provide support for West Lothian citizen care experienced young people and if required unaccompanied asylum seeking young people in a communal residential living facility. The provider will be required to support the young people to develop the necessary skills to be able to transition to independent living in the future.

## 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-r6ebe6-0000780761
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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