Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley court
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Anna Penman
E-mail: anna.penman@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
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
CT1168 - Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to create a Framework of providers in line with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The vision for education in Edinburgh is to ensure excellence by raising attainment and improving outcomes through Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists: ensuring that every child and young person achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to shape their future as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors.
The City of Edinburgh Council will realise this vision by achieving equity: ensuring every child and young person has the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, social circumstances, additional needs or shared protected characteristics, with a particular focus on closing the poverty related attainment gap, and improving mental health and wellbeing.
In order to achieve this, The City of Edinburgh Council will work to reduce the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG) through a transdisciplinary approach. Delivery of excellence will be achieved via the Edinburgh Imperative, which has four key themes to support reduction of the PRAG: Attendance, Literacy & Numeracy, Pathways, Health and Wellbeing.
Collaboration and relationship building with partner providers is a key theme to support young people’s outcomes being at the heart of everything we do. Partner Providers will support schools to provide a service which ensures pupils receive high quality education which meets their needs, delivers improved educational outcomes and avoids exclusion.
The City of Edinburgh Council are encouraging a ‘Place Based’ approach to services and supports to families and young people. The intention is to develop comprehensive supports that are within 20minutes of any identified need.
Background
The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to getting it right for every child. Our priorities include helping children to be active, healthy, and nurtured, improving achievement, and closing any gaps in attainment.
The City of Edinburgh is working alongside Providers to build a Framework which incorporates a range of accredited pathways and certified counselling and therapies, that will be accessible to all children and young people. This will incorporate their learning needs, their interests and aid inclusion.
Current Engagement
The City of Edinburgh Council purchases services from independent providers to achieve the above vision. An average of 124 different schools use these provisions every year. Edinburgh is committed to ensuring the highest quality service and best value from services which the Council purchases.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
32 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Accredited Pathways
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80200000
80300000
80340000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
across the city of Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to create a local framework to meet these specific needs and is looking to engage providers in addressing this.
We are looking to procure services which:
- Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner’s education, in partnership with their school.
- Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs.
- Provide evidence of outcomes achieved.
- Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions.
- Offer accreditation.
- Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence.
In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives.
We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following:
- Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner.
- Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value.
- Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes.
- Provide sustainable best-value approaches.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Certified Counsellors and Therapists
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
85311300
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
throughout the City of Edinburgh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to create a local framework to meet these specific needs and is looking to engage providers in addressing this.
We are looking to procure services which:
- Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner’s education, in partnership with their school.
- Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs.
- Provide evidence of outcomes achieved.
- Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions.
- Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence
- Work with Counsellors and Therapists who are certified with relevant qualifications and membership of Governing bodies
In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives.
We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following:
- Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner.
- Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value.
- Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes.
- Provide sustainable best-value approaches.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
26/01/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
This is a re-advertisement of the Accredited Pathways Framework Prior Information Notice, Organisations should note interest in this new Prior Information Notice to be kept up to date with the updated requirement and any engagement going forward.
PLEASE NOTE: all information contained within this document may be subject to change. By submitting your interest you are agreeing to further engagement with the Council.
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=739813.
(SC Ref:739813)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2023