Planning

Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

  • Falkirk Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026728

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02efd5

Published 26 October 2021, 9:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Falkirk Council

Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street

Falkirk

FK1 5RS

Email

pcu@falkirk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1324506566

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM76 - Falkirk

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184

one.3) Communication

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

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Prior Information Notice and this additional information relates to a Provider Information Event only in relation to a future Falkirk Council Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service.

Please see Section VI below for additional information.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Support at Home Services to Children with Complex Care Needs

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85320000 - Social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services. Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

General Support at Home Services to Children

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85320000 - Social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children’s needs are met at home. The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child’ Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process. In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 January 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This notice relates to a Provider Information Event only.

Falkirk Council would like to invite Providers who would be interested in tendering for a new Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service to join us for an Information Event on the afternoon of Monday 15th November 2021 via Microsoft Teams. It is expected the event will begin at 2pm and finish by 3.30pm.

To register your attendance at the Information Event, please email pcu@falkirk.gov.uk with the name, designation and email address of those wishing to attend by Monday 8th November. A meeting invite will then be emailed with Joining Instructions.

Additional support and information about tendering is available from:

Supplier Development Programme

If you’re a Scottish SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. They offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business and best of all – it’s completely FREE.

Please check it out at: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/

They offer webinars on various topics including; tender procedures and SPD question by question. If this is an area you are looking to improve on please take advantage of this resource.

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=670546.

(SC Ref:670546)