Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Accommodation Based - Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People in the Falkirk Council area.
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFalkirk 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 Contract is anticipated to be 12 months with the option of two 12 month extensions.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
CPV: Administrative housing services · Social work and related services · Welfare services for children and young people
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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:
- A single provider working with the council to design the service.
- A short-term pilot, with the opportunity to refine the service specification and associated processes.
- 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 young people 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 25 hours per week.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Please refer to Schedule 1 - Instructions to Tenderers
- Technical & professional ability
The Provider must hold the appropriate registration with the Care Inspectorate for the Provision of the Service.
The Provider shall comply with any requirements under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 for staff to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and comply with its Employers’ Code of Practice.
- Shortlisting
- Must have experience in providing Housing Support for Care Experienced Young People as outlined in the Specification. Registration with the Care Inspectorate (CI) for the Services required. CI Grading of 3 or above under the required registration as detailed in Schedule 1 - Instructions for Tenderers. Where a Provider is awaiting its first inspection, the Council reserves the right to agree suitable alternative indicator(s) of quality to assess whether the minimum requirement is met. SSSC Registration as appropriate (see section III.2.1) Ability to work as part of team around the child. Hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below as a minimum: Employer's Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Public Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2M GBP.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Sept 2024, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2025, 12:42 BST
- Authority reference
CS/043/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014265- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04975eFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Registration with the Care Inspectorate for the Services required.
Care Inspectorate Grading of 3 or above in all of the following service areas:
How well do we support children & young people's wellbeing?
How good is our leadership?
How good is our staff team?
How well is our care planned?
The Provider shall comply with any requirements under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 for staff to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and comply with its Employers’ Code of Practice.
Ability to work as part of team around the child.
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 as a minimum:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 000 000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 10 000 000 GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2 000 000 GBP.
Publisher note: The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. SPPN 7/2021 may apply. (SC Ref:796062)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Sept 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline30 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published10 Apr 2025, 12:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2025, 12:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Triangle | £113,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014265-2025-1 · Blue Triangle
- Signed
- 6 Jan 2025
- Value
- £113,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blue TriangleAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.