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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of an Intensive Fammily Support Service

Inverclyde Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:55.

Opportunity overview

The Intensive Family Support Service will support young people from 0-18 and for care experienced young people, up to the age of 21. The Screening Meeting and referral pathway, as detailed earlier, will have a critical role in prioritising the level of need and risk to ensure the services is targeted appropriately to meet the levels of demand across the Children’s Social Work Service.

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.

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Oct 2025
Award ID
070771-2025-CP0600/HSCP-1
Status
active
Location
Stirling, UK, FK8 1QZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85320000 — Social services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services

Lots

  • The Intensive Family Support Service will support young people from 0-18 and for care experienced young people, up to the age of 21. The Screening Meeting and referral pathway, as detailed earlier, will have a critical role in prioritising the level of need and risk to ensure the services is targeted appropriately to meet the levels of demand across the Children’s Social Work Service. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred on in regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CPO600/HSCP
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Further publication prior to expiry of the contract arising from this tender, potentially in June 2027. If options to extend the contract are taken up, then this will extend to 2028 or 2029.

Expected award period

Starts
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
4B.5.1a/4B.5.1b/4B.5.2 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers Liability Insurance limit of indemnity required 5M GBP Public Liability Insurance limit of indemnity required 5M GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance limit of indemnity required 5M GBP Motor Vehicle Insurance limit of indemnity 5M GBP in respect of property damage and unlimited in respect of personal injury Data Protection/Cyber Risk Insurance limit of indemnity required: 1M GBP
Description
4B.1.2 Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following: (a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check). OR (b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check). APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK. You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years. Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted. If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question. If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
4D QUALITY ASSURANCE The bidder must hold a UKAs (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information") 4D HEALTH & SAFETY The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information") ESPD Health & Safety. 4D ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS The bidder must hold UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")
Description
SPD QUESTION 4C: Bidders must provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver an Intensive Family Support Service. The examples must provide evidence of improving outcomes and measuring the impact of direct service provision, comparing with a service of similar size and nature to this contract opportunity, demonstrating that the experience and aptitude of staff highlights excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships SPD QUESTION 4C: Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: All staff must be experienced practitioners who hold a relevant SCQF Level 6 Social Care qualification or be working towards a relevant SCQF Level 6 Social Care qualification. SPD Question 4C: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Intensive Family Support Service will support young people from 0-18 and for care experienced young people, up to the age of 21. The Screening Meeting and referral pathway, as detailed earlier, will have a critical role in prioritising the level of need and risk to ensure the services is targeted appropriately to meet the levels of demand across the Children’s Social Work Service. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred on in regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal

Description
Please note the contract is subject to two 12 month extension periods subject to budget.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
15.00%
Criterion 2
Name
Collaboration and Partnership Working
Type
quality
Description
10.00%
Criterion 3
Name
Management and Leadership
Type
quality
Description
10.00%
Criterion 4
Name
Equalities and Inclusion
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 5
Name
Staffing and Implementation
Type
quality
Description
10.00%
Criterion 6
Name
Business Continuity
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 7
Name
Quality Assurance
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 8
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 9
Name
Social Value – Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
3.00%
Criterion 10
Name
Social Value – Supporting Methodology
Type
quality
Description
2.00%
Criterion 11
Type
price
Description
30.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Entry 2
Region
UKM83

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 3
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-52718
Name
Inverclyde Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM83
Locality
Greenock
Postal Code
PA15 1LX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square

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
Inverclyde Council

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1475712634
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-397
Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Greenock
Postal Code
PA15 1TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 1 Nelson Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142643
Name
Aberlour Child Care Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 1QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kintail House, Forthside Way

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Aberlour Child Care Trust

Award information

Award 1
Id
070771-2025-CP0600/HSCP-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142643
Name
Aberlour Child Care Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
070771-2025-CP0600/HSCP-1
Status
active
Award ID
070771-2025-CP0600/HSCP-1
Date Signed
13 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,440,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Greenock · UKM83 · PA15 1LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05542c-2025-11-04T11:39:40Zcompiled ·