Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Contact
Scott Brice
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Child Trafficking Guardians
Reference number
Case/567403
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The requirement is for the operation and management of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) service.
Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (also known as ‘Guardians’) will be appointed by the Service Provider to provide support to unaccompanied children and young people arriving in Scotland and who may have been a victim of, or may be vulnerable to becoming a victim of, human trafficking.
Implementation of the ICTG service will fulfil the duty set out under Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, through the development of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service, with a focus on prevention of re-trafficking.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
27 February 2023
End date
31 March 2026
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011297
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CASE/567403
Title
Independent Child Trafficking Guardians
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
23 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Scottish Refugee Council
6th Floor Portland House 17 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 5AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:774236)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
As per section II.2.4
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
27 February 2023
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Scottish Refugee Council
6th Floor Portland House 17 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 5AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The nature and scope of the contract remain the same. However, the demand for services has increased beyond what was envisaged and therefore, additional funding has been required to ensure continuation of services.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
SG officials consider that the combination of an unprecedented number of irregular migrants to the UK (including Scotland) combined with very long timeframes for Home Office decision making has created a backlog which could not be foreseen. Scottish Government Ministers wrote to Home Office Ministers in October 2023 highlighting the need to invest in the UK asylum system to increase the speed and quality of asylum decisions. The issue of National Referral Mechanism decision-making delays has also been raised by Scottish Ministers with the UKG-appointed Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. In addition, there has been a substantial increase in the number of age-disputed presentations to the Service Provider, partly as a result of the growing number of asylum seekers being accommodated by the Home Office in Scotland under its Full Dispersal programme, and potentially due to the new removal measures for over-18s introduced by the UKG’s Illegal Migration Act (2023).
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000