Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) Service

Concepts

• social work
• glasgow
• welfare services
• independent child trafficking guardians
• human trafficking
• independent child trafficking guardian
• trafficking
• an independent child trafficking guardian service
• guardians
• independent child trafficking guardian (ictg) service

Location

Glasgow

Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Child Trafficking Guardians. The contract will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 12 month periods. There will be a 3 month implementation period between 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 after which the contract will commence on 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. The optional extension periods will extend the contract to 31 March 2030 or 2031.

Total Quantity or Scope

The requirement is for the operation and management of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) service. Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (also known as ‘Guardians’) will be appointed by the Service Provider to provide support to unaccompanied children and young people arriving in Scotland and who may have been a victim of, or may be vulnerable to becoming a victim of, human trafficking. Implementation of the ICTG service will fulfil the duty set out under Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, through the development of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service, with a focus on prevention of re-trafficking.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

Other Information

All information published in this Prior Information Notice is subject to change. The Scottish Government is currently engaging with internal policy areas and key stakeholders to finalise the Specifications for this requirement. The Scottish Government reserve the right not to proceed at any point with the procurement. Interested organisations are requested to register their interest by reviewing and completing the attached Microsoft Form Request for Information. Please complete the Microsoft Form Request for Information document below as fully as possible to inform this requirement and allow Scottish Government to review responses. https://forms.office.com/e/tpur9EHGSJ Please submit your response by 19 July 2024 at 12:00hrs. Depending on the level of interest generated by this Prior Information Notice, the Scottish Government reserves the right to host a Suppliers’ Day. 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=769526. (SC Ref:769526)