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title: "Bespoke Singleton Residential Childcare Placement South Lanarkshire Council"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000786392"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Bespoke Singleton Residential Childcare Placement South Lanarkshire Council

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000786392

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Bespoke Singleton Residential Childcare Placement South Lanarkshire Council." The focus is on delivering a bespoke singleton residential childcare placement within a 45-60 minute drive from the Cambuslang/Rutherglen area to support a 15-year-old male with special needs. Key dates include the deadline for submitting completed questionnaires by 7th January 2025, with further notice anticipated on 27th January 2025. This procurement falls under the social protection industry category and aims to provide residential care services, potentially including continuing care services.

This tender creates significant opportunities for service providers specialising in residential childcare and special needs education. Businesses that can offer tailored care plans for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), complex communication needs, and other related conditions would be well-suited to compete. The council is exploring several delivery models, providing accommodation and support in various settings, allowing flexibility for the providers. The contract could foster long-term partnerships and stability for businesses capable of delivering high-standard care for vulnerable young people.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity to deliver a singleton residential childcare placement within a 45-60 minute drive from the Cambuslang/Rutherglen area. The current childcare placement is nearing its end, so an alternative arrangement is required in a timely manner. The young person, male 15 years old, requires a singleton residential care placement with a highly differentiated curriculum for educational needs.The young person is currently supported and well known to Education, CAMHS and Social Work since early childhood. The young person has experienced trauma and adversity since an early age. Alongside this their care needs can be clearly summarised as follows: -Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and significant learning difficulties -Complex communication needs -Lack of flexibility of thinking and high need for structure and routine -Sensory sensitivities -Difficulties with regulation -Requirement for a highly differentiated curriculum, including sensory activities The council is considering three possible models for delivery of this contract and would be open to other suitable models. The three proposed models are: 1. Provider delivers accommodation and support in a flat within a group residential setting. 2. Provider delivers accommodation and support in a flat in a community setting. 3. SLC provides the accommodation and leases to provider with provider delivering the support element. The young person requires residential care services with an option for continuing care services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The PIN notice is being published to explore potential options for a singleton placement for one of our young persons. An overview of the requirement along with a pre-market engagement questionnaire is included for suppliers to provide feedback on potential solutions. The procurement route will be decided based on the information provided by the suppliers in the questionnaire. It is requested that the completed questionnaires be sent to Georgie Howley by email (email address is on the questionnaire) no later than Tuesday 7th January 2025.. Please note there is no additional documentation available for this contract at the moment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520713 |
| 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 | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520713

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520713&idx=1
  19th December 2024 - Market Engagement Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520713
  Bespoke Singleton Residential Childcare Placement South Lanarkshire Council - South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity to deliver a singleton residential childcare placement within a 45-60 minute drive from the Cambuslang/Rutherglen area. The current childcare placement is nearing its end, so an alternative arrangement is required in a timely manner. The young person, male 15 years old, requires a singleton residential care placement with a highly differentiated curriculum for educational needs.The young person is currently supported and well known to Education, CAMHS and Social Work since early childhood. The young person has experienced trauma and adversity since an early age. Alongside this their care needs can be clearly summarised as follows: -Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and significant learning difficulties -Complex communication needs -Lack of flexibility of thinking and high need for structure and routine -Sensory sensitivities -Difficulties with regulation -Requirement for a highly differentiated curriculum, including sensory activities The council is considering three possible models for delivery of this contract and would be open to other suitable models. The three proposed models are: 1. Provider delivers accommodation and support in a flat within a group residential setting. 2. Provider delivers accommodation and support in a flat in a community setting. 3. SLC provides the accommodation and leases to provider with provider delivering the support element. The young person requires residential care services with an option for continuing care services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000786392
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=786392

## Provenance

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