Tender

Provision of a Range of Family Support Services

  • Perth & Kinross Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004921

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043a04

Published 14 February 2024, 1:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Perth & Kinross Council

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

Contact

Sharon Cooper

Email

SCooper@pkc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1738475000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.pkc.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of a Range of Family Support Services

Reference number

PKC12646

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Perth & Kinross Council (‘the Council’) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced provider to provide a range of Family Support Services with Perth & Kinross Council.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,569,274

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intensive Whole Family Support

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Perth & Kinross Council area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide support for children, young people, parents, and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. It will also provide practical and emotional support to pregnant women who need additional support in relation to preparing for motherhood. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children’s needs. If this is achieved, parents and carers will be empowered to manage their parental responsibilities without the need for statutory Social Work intervention in their lives. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management, emotional support, and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents, and carers require this support, which is likely to include evenings and weekends. Referrals to this service will come directly from Statutory Social Work services.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,224,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is for the full contract period including extension opttions.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Support for Children, young people and their parents/carers who are affected by subtance misuse

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Perth & Kinross Council area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide support for children, young people, parents, and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents, and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality, and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents, and carers require this support, which is likely to include evenings and weekends. Referrals to this service will come directly from Statutory Social Work services.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £540,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The anticipated value is for the total contract period including extension options.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Universal Whole Family Support

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Perth & Kinross Council area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This service will screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents, and carers with children from pre-birth to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines, and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family’s own community.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

72

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26088. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Suppliers will be required to advise what community benefits will be offered as part of this contract.

(SC Ref:758111)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Perth Sheriff Court

Tay Street

Perth

PH2 8NL

Country

United Kingdom