Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1475712634
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 an Intensive Fammily Support Service
Reference number
CPO600/HSCP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Intensive Family Support Service will support young people from 0-18 and for care experienced young people, up to the age of 21. The Screening Meeting and referral pathway, as detailed earlier, will have a critical role in prioritising the level of need and risk to ensure the services is targeted appropriately to meet the levels of demand across the Children’s Social Work Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,440,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Intensive Family Support Service will support young people from 0-18 and for care experienced young people, up to the age of 21. The Screening Meeting and referral pathway, as detailed earlier, will have a critical role in prioritising the level of need and risk to ensure the services is targeted appropriately to meet the levels of demand across the Children’s Social Work Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Collaboration and Partnership Working / Weighting: 10.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Management and Leadership / Weighting: 10.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Equalities and Inclusion / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing and Implementation / Weighting: 10.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value – Outcome Menu / Weighting: 3.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value – Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 2.00%
Price - Weighting: 30.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred on in regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-035408
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CP0600/HSCP
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Kintail House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,440,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Workforce Matters, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s Specification, Terms and Conditions of Contract, Contract Information for Tenderers, Evaluation and Award Criteria Documents, Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and Disclosure Scotland requirements and enter into a Data Sharing Agreement with Inverclyde Council.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred on in regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:814765)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 1 Nelson Street
Greenock
PA15 1TR
Country
United Kingdom