Planning

01963 - Youth Work Services

  • Scottish Prison Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-019693

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035395

Published 19 July 2022, 4:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Prison Service

Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg

Edinburgh

EH12 9HW

Contact

Chris Johnston

Email

chris.johnston@prisons.gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1313303779

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sps.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

01963 - Youth Work Services

Reference number

01963

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80310000 - Youth education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Priosn Service (SPS) requires a Supplier to deliver Youth Work Services to HMYOI Polmont, HMP & YOI Grampian and HMP & YOI Cornton Vale. The Supplier shall utilise specific and proven approaches to deliver youth work services, which take account of the specific needs of young people in custody and focus on the individual young person in assessing those needs.

The Supplier shall be required to provide interventions and activities that will aid the personal development and life skills of the young person and to help young people believe they can have significant control of their lives both within, and more particularly outwith, a prison environment.

Finally, the Contract will provide knowledge and professional skills transfer to specific SPS staff who will be undertaking formal youth work qualifications.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

HMYOI Polmont, HMP Grampian and HMP Stirling (formerly HMP Cornton Vale).

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

20 September 2022


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: Yes


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=700790.

(SC Ref:700790)