Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412872000
E-mail: colin.paton@sw.glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
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
Other: Social Care
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Assessment and Orientation Support in Accommodation for young unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 and over
Reference number: GCC005646SW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Notice of the Council's intent to issue a Tender for the Assessment and Orientation Support in Accommodation for young unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 and over. This Service will provide accommodation and support to young unaccompanied asylum seekers who are new arrivals that have self-presented in Glasgow or come via a Home Office Resettlement Programme. Those who access the service will be from diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse needs. In 2021, the top ten countries of origin of asylum seekers in the UK were: Iran; Iraq; Eritrea; Albania; Syria; Afghanistan; Sudan; Vietnam; El Salvador; Pakistan.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 977 670.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
The Springburn area of Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its intention to advertise a tender in the coming weeks for the Assessment and Orientation Support in Accommodation for young unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 and over.
This is a building based service which plays a key role in supporting the GCHSCP to meet its statutory duties in providing care and support to young unaccompanied asylum seekers and integrating them into the community.
The contract will run in line with the lease and lease break clauses. The final contract length will be confirmed in the Contract Notice when issued. At this stage we can advise that the initial period will be for approximately 3 years with a further 2 years extension, subject to satisfactory review and continued funding. The estimated budget is for a 5 year contract period and the final budget will be confirmed within the Contract Notice when issued.
An EQIA has been completed and can be viewed using the following link:
https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot/publication/eqia-support-service-recently-arrived-young-unaccompanied-asylum-seekers
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that the full Tender opportunity will be advertised in July 2023. Details will be first notified via Public Contracts Scotland Contract Notice, which will be followed a day later with the publishing of the full Tender opportunity on Public Contracts Scotland Tender. There will also be mandatory community benefit clauses which will form part of the contract.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
17/07/2023
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The service will provide Assessment and Orientation, in the form of 24 hour supported accommodation. All referrals to the service will come through Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) Young Asylum Seekers (YAS) Team. The length of stay will vary according to the needs of each young person and availability of “move-on” accommodation. A key aim of the service will be to assist young people to move on to longer term accommodation of their own, as quickly as possible
The Council is looking to appoint a Provider who will take a trauma informed approach and who will work with young unaccompanied asylum seekers to ensure that they feel safe & supported and are fully integrated into society.
(SC Ref:735122)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2023