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Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:04.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Action for Children Services Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£633.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jan 2025
Award ID
001347-2025-SLC/SW/23/107-1
Status
active
Location
Watford, Hertfordshire, UKM, WD18 8AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people

Lots

  • The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contract Scotland Tender. Additional information: Quality Award criteria listed below: Service model and organisational structure Experience Implementation Plan Service Delivery Staff training and promotion of good practice (include staff management) Referrals/timescales/outputs Partnership working Quality assurance Data Sharing Fair Work First Community Benefits SustainabilityValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SLC/SW/23/107
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is: Court of Session Parliament House Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ +44 1312252595 supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
27 May 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
September 2029

Expected award period

Starts
27 May 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
27 May 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please refer to the Performance Appraisal document within the ITT
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Welfare services for children and young people

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given. If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status: Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio. Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4. The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above. Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors: Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used? Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"? Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance? Does the bidder have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years? Does the bidder have a healthy cashflow? Is the bidder profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt? Is most of the bidder's debt owed to group companies? Is the bidder's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable? Have the bidder's results been adversely affected by "one off costs" and / or "one off accounting treatments"? Do the bidder's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a "going concern"? Will the bidder provide a Parent Company Guarantee? Is the bidder the single supplier/source of the Goods/Works/Services in the marketplace? The Council will request submission of and assess the bidders financial accounts, and may financial verification systems to validate the information provided. SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance The bidder must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of Insurance Cover: Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the bidder in the last 3 years. Bidders should have held contracts of a similar nature, size and value to those mentioned in the Specification. A minimum of 3 examples and a maximum of 5 should be provided. The Council reserves the right to verify any information supplied with the relevant Company / Authority. SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications) It is a requirement of the contract that all individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The bidder must confirm in 4C.6, that they agree to submit the PVG Declaration document when requested by the Council. It is a minimum requirement of this tender that Bidders can demonstrate that where required, staff are registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Bidders must confirm within their response to 4C.6 that this requirement can be met. The Bidder will be required to provide this information to the Council in relation to the relevant staff who deliver the Services when requested to by the Council.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contract Scotland Tender. Additional information: Quality Award criteria listed below: Service model and organisational structure Experience Implementation Plan Service Delivery Staff training and promotion of good practice (include staff management) Referrals/timescales/outputs Partnership working Quality assurance Data Sharing Fair Work First Community Benefits Sustainability

Renewal

Description
The Contract will be for an initial 3 year period (including a 3 month implementation period) with a Council only option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and available funding.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,170

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM95
Entry 2
Region
UKM95
Entry 3
Region
UKM95

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1037
Name
South Lanarkshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM95
Locality
Hamilton
Postal Code
ML3 0AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Headquarters, Almada Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
South Lanarkshire Council

Contact

Name
Louise McNaught
Telephone
+44 1698454184
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4311
Name
Hamilton Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Hamilton
Postal Code
ML3 0BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Hamilton Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1698282957
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-6286
Name
Action for Children Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Watford, Hertfordshire
Postal Code
WD18 8AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Action for Children Services Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1415509010

Award information

Award 1
Id
001347-2025-SLC/SW/23/107-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-6286
Name
Action for Children Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001347-2025-SLC/SW/23/107-1
Status
active
Award ID
001347-2025-SLC/SW/23/107-1
Date Signed
6 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
633,464
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hamilton · UKM95 · ML3 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM95

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-042ca6-2025-01-15T12:30:22Zcompiled ·