Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1294310000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children and Young People Community Support Service
Reference number
NAC/4311
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) are looking to notify the market of this future contract opportunity. The procurement exercise will be carried out via Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-Tender). An advert will be published on Public Contracts Scotland and the tender documents will be accessible from PCS-Tender.
NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the attached questionnaire and returning to laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk by close of business Friday 25th 2021.
Providers will be appointed under a Framework agreement to deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years with a range of disabilities and needs and their families across North Ayrshire. The Provider will ensure that the Service is offered in an individualised and personal way. All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Persons needs, choices and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment. The Provider will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. The Provider will involve and include Children/Young People and their parents/carers in decisions about the Service and future development, particularly in the promotion of greater choice in how Services are delivered. This includes involving advocacy representatives where appropriate.
The Provider is required to deliver a range of service supports including but not limited to: intimate and personal care, comply with medication requirements, dealing with difficult situations / emergencies, contributing to reviews, transitioning into adult services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,116,039
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider is required to deliver a range of service supports including but not limited to: intimate and personal care, comply with medication requirements, dealing with difficult situations / emergencies, contributing to reviews, transitioning into adult services.
Aims
The Service provider will deliver Services which:
-provide Person Centred Support to Children and Young People;
-enable Children and Young People achieve their outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and
-meet all of the requirements of the Service Specification.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=657087.
(SC Ref:657087)