Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
UK
Contact person: Elaine Bailey
Telephone: +44 3452777778
E-mail: baileyei@angus.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.angus.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
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
Provision of Family Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Angus Council are to tender for the provision of a family support service to start 1st November 2025 for a 3 year period (with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The service comprises of 2 Lots. Lot 1-Early Intervention. Lot 2 - Intensive Family Support. Bidders can bid for one lot or both. The planned Contract Notice will be made available 6th June 2025 approx.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Early Intervention
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Angus
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purpose of Service Lot 1, Early intervention for Children and Families affected by substance use, offending and or/anti-social behaviour and providing early help to families to the first concerns or signs of distress, with a proviso to spot purchase additional support if required e.g. for “time out”. The service will respond to the needs of children and young people, with a focus on those aged 5 to 18 years who have experience of parental substance use, poor parental mental health or who may be living in households where there is domestic abuse. They may also be involved in offending or anti-social behaviour. The Service Provider will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these issues on the lives of children and young people in order to achieve the desired outcomes for children and young people. Services should be therapeutic, and trauma informed and focus on building resilience and reducing risk.
II.2.14) Additional information
No further details at this time. Full information provided in Contract Notice to be published 6th June 2025
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Intensive Family Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Angus
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will be an Intensive Family Support service providing a 7 day week service including evening support to families and working closely with Angus Council’s Enhance Service. The service will focus on families with children aged 0-11years old. It will help ensure children will be supported to remain at home and in family-based care where possible and engage with parents/carers to improve their capacity to care for their children, provide practical parenting skills and help build their ability to engage with their community. The service will be flexible in its intensity and will encourage the building of family routines, resilience and improve parental confidence
II.2.14) Additional information
No further information at this time. Full details will be provided in the Contract Notice published on 6 June 2025
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
06/06/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Providers are asked to note their interest in this future opportunity. No further information is available at this time. The Contract Notice is planned to be published 6th June and will be an open tender process open for 5 weeks with a closing date of 11 July 2025
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=794178.
(SC Ref:794178)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/05/2025