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Prior Information Notice

Flexible Framework for Community Based Supports for Children

  • First published: 08 December 2023
  • Last modified: 08 December 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04223a
Published by:
South Ayrshire Council
Authority ID:
AA20535
Publication date:
08 December 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

: Successful Providers will deliver Services which:

- Provide flexible, person-centered support to Children, Young People aged up to and including 18 years old, and their families.

- Enable Children and Young People to achieve their goals and outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and

- Meet all requirements of the Service Specification.

Providers will be required to deliver a range of flexible, personalized and outcome focused support, either in the family home or in the community.

Providers will deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years across South Ayrshire.

All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Person’s needs, choices, and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment.

Providers will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. 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 (Lot 1)

- comply with medication requirements (Lot 1)

- managing difficult situations (Lot 1,2,3)

- promoting and working towards development of life skills (Lot 1,2,3)

- contributing to reviews (Lot 1,2,3)

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

South Ayrshire Council

County Buildings, Wellington Square

Ayr

KA7 1DR

UK

Telephone: +44 3001230900

E-mail: Procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM94

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Flexible Framework for Community Based Supports for Children

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85311000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

South Ayrshire Council on behalf of South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) is undertaking a market scoping exercise, under Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, seeking notes of interest from Providers of Community Based Supports for Children Affected by Disability(s), Community Based Supports for Children living at home with their parents / carers and Therapeutic Supports (e.g., Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Equine Therapy).

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Community Based Supports for Children Affected by Disability(s)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM94

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

: Successful Providers will deliver Services which:

- Provide flexible, person-centered support to Children, Young People aged up to and including 18 years old, and their families.

- Enable Children and Young People to achieve their goals and outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and

- Meet all requirements of the Service Specification.

Providers will be required to deliver a range of flexible, personalized and outcome focused support, either in the family home or in the community.

Providers will deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years across South Ayrshire.

All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Person’s needs, choices, and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment.

Providers will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. 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 (Lot 1)

- comply with medication requirements (Lot 1)

- managing difficult situations (Lot 1,2,3)

- promoting and working towards development of life skills (Lot 1,2,3)

- contributing to reviews (Lot 1,2,3)

II.2.14) Additional information

If you are interested in the above requirement, please complete the expression of interest form detailing if you wish to receive an invite to the Information Event and return to Mark Milligan, Procurement Officer at mark.milligan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk no later than Friday 12th January 2024.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Community Based Supports for Children living at home with their parents/carers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM94

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful Providers will deliver Services which:

- Provide flexible, person-centered support to Children, Young People aged up to and including 18 years old, and their families.

- Enable Children and Young People to achieve their goals and outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and

- Meet all requirements of the Service Specification.

Providers will be required to deliver a range of flexible, personalized and outcome focused support, either in the family home or in the community.

Providers will deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years across South Ayrshire.

All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Person’s needs, choices, and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment.

Providers will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. 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 (Lot 1)

- comply with medication requirements (Lot 1)

- managing difficult situations (Lot 1,2,3)

- promoting and working towards development of life skills (Lot 1,2,3)

- contributing to reviews (Lot 1,2,3)

II.2.14) Additional information

If you are interested in the above requirement, please complete the expression of interest form detailing if you wish to receive an invite to the Information Event and return to Mark Milligan, Procurement Officer at mark.milligan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk no later than Friday 12th January 2024.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Therapeutic Supports

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM94

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful Providers will deliver Services which:

- Provide flexible, person-centered support to Children, Young People aged up to and including 18 years old, and their families.

- Enable Children and Young People to achieve their goals and outcomes as per their Child Assessment and Plan and Support Plan; and

- Meet all requirements of the Service Specification.

Providers will be required to deliver a range of flexible, personalized and outcome focused support, either in the family home or in the community.

Providers will deliver outcome-based services and Person-Centred Support to Children and Young People up to and including 18 years across South Ayrshire.

All types of support should be delivered in such a way that they are in line with individual Child/Young Person’s needs, choices, and preferences as per the Child/Young Persons Support Plan and are subject to appropriate risk assessment.

Providers will encourage the Child/Young Person to express their views in relation to the support through a means of communication appropriate to them. 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 (Lot 1)

- comply with medication requirements (Lot 1)

- managing difficult situations (Lot 1,2,3)

- promoting and working towards development of life skills (Lot 1,2,3)

- contributing to reviews (Lot 1,2,3)

II.2.14) Additional information

If you are interested in the above requirement, please complete the expression of interest form detailing if you wish to receive an invite to the Information Event and return to Mark Milligan, Procurement Officer at mark.milligan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk no later than Friday 12th January 2024.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/04/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

If you are interested in the above requirement, please complete the expression of interest form detailing if you wish to receive an invite to the Information Event and return to Mark Milligan, Procurement Officer at mark.milligan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk no later than Friday 12th January 2024.

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=752587.

(SC Ref:752587)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/12/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
85311000 Social work services with accommodation Social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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