Crisis Support Services for Children and Young People within Perth and Kinross

4B.4

Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s):

2 years of data:-

• Current Ratio (Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities)
• Net Assets (Net Worth) (value per the Balance Sheet, no calculations required)

The acceptable range for each financial ratio is:

• Current Ratio It is expected that the ratio is equal to or greater than 1, i.e., Current Assets will equal or exceed Current Liabilities in each of the 2 years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.
• Net Assets (Net Worth) It is expected that the Net Worth will be positive i.e., a Net Assets position in each of the 2 years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.

4B.5.1

It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10million GBP

Public Liability Insurance = 5million GBP

Professional Indemnity= 1million GBP, cover must include abuse cover

Vehicle Insurance Cover

4C.1.2 SERVICE

Please describe your experience of typical service delivery, including details of the number of children and young people who have accessed your service within the last six months for support. Reference should be made to how you have engaged with and young people in rural communities.

Please describe your core values and principles and how these would apply to delivery of crisis support for children and young people

4C.6 Qualification

100% of staff involved in the delivery of crisis support services must be registered with the appropriate regulatory body (BACP/COSCA)

100% of staff involved in the delivery of crisis support services must have completed within the last 6 months/or be willing to participate in the following training:

• CBT or DBT
• ASIST
• Scottish Mental Health First Aid for young people

100% of staff involved in the delivery of crisis support services including those at first point of contact must hold a valid PVG certificate.

100% of staff involved in the delivery of crisis support services must be competent to work with children and young people who are presenting with suicide ideation and self-harm – please describe your arrangements for meeting this requirement

D: Quality Assurance

4D.1

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).

OR

Documented arrangements that the organisation has a system for monitoring quality management p…