Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
Contact person: Louise McNaught
Telephone: +44 1698454184
E-mail: louise.mcnaught@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
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
Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire
Reference number: SLC/SW/23/107
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are looking to commission an Intensive Family Support Service that will support families with young people aged 12 to 18 years.
The service will be delivered to children currently in residential care settings such as residential schools, internal and external children’s houses and foster placements to support children to return to their communities in a safe way. This will involve intensive work with identified young people, to actively work with key stake holders and families to return young people appropriate for their needs to their families or alternative community options. Also, to work intensively to prevent young people aged between 12 - 18 years of age at risk of becoming accommodated. This will involve intensive crisis intervention in a preventative way with young people at risk of accommodation or accommodated on an emergency basis for an intensive rehabilitation to the family home. Further information on this service can be found in the Market Engagement Questionnaire attached.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Market Engagement Questionnaire is being made publicly available to any organisations interested in the provision of an Intensive Family Support Service for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council).
This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to view and comment on the Council’s requirements if they wish to do so. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final Invitation to Tender (ITT) in a fair and transparent manner. This exercise is to ensure that the final ITT provides all tenderers with a clear understanding of the Council’s requirements and help reduce the number of questions that may be raised in the Tender Period. The Council is therefore seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential bidders, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision.
The Council is anticipating carrying out an Open procurement process, publishing the Invitation to Tender during 2024. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded for 3 years with an optional extension of up to a further 2 years.
Potential bidders are invited to complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire attached and submit their responses no later than 09:00 on 31 January 2024. Responses should be sent by email to Louise McNaught – Louise.McNaught@southlanarkshire.gov.uk Reponses received after this date may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT.
The Council may hold a Market Engagement event or series of meetings, either face to face or on MS Teams, based on responses from this notice. Participation in the market engagement is voluntary. Potential bidders are not required to provide an answer to every question in the questionnaire.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/03/2024
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
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=755070.
(SC Ref:755070)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2024