Assessment and Orientation Support in Accommodation for Young Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers Aged 16 and Over

Concepts

• health and social work
• glasgow
• home office resettlement programme
• young unaccompanied asylum seekers
• hour accommodation
• young people
• longer term accommodation
• orientation support
• needs of each young person
• transitional support

Location

Glasgow City

Description

Glasgow City Council invites bids for the Assessment and Orientation Support in Accommodation for Young Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers aged 16 and over service. This Service will provide 24 hour accommodation and support to 34 young unaccompanied asylum seekers who are new arrivals that have self-presented in Glasgow or come via a Home Office Resettlement Programme. Young unaccompanied asylum seekers will come from diverse backgrounds and have diverse needs. 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a 24 Hour accommodation based service which plays a key role in supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in providing care and support to young unaccompanied asylum seekers. The service will be provided from a building that will be leased by the Council. The initial period will be for 17 months with an option for the Council to take a further 2 years extension, subject to satisfactory review and continued funding. The stated budget of 1,352,401 GBP is for a 41 month contract period. The annual budget is 395,534 GBP The length of stay will vary according to the needs of each young person and availability of “move-on” accommodation. A further aim of the service will be to assist young people to move on to longer term accommodation of their own, as quickly as possible. Staff will also provide Light Touch transitional support in person or by phone/messages for up to 6 weeks after moving out of the service. The service will play a key role in Glasgow's response to delivering an environment where every child will be supported to achieve their full potential, and to contribute positively to their communities throughout their lives. An EQIA has been completed and can be viewed using the following link: https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot/publication/eqia-support-service-recently-arrived-... Additional information: All referrals to will come through Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership Young Asylum Seekers (YAS) Team.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Indicators

• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** cont. Failure to provide the following completed questionnaires, information and/or provide the evidence requested may result in your organisation being assessed as having failed the following pass/fail criteria. Further details in the procurement documents. Bidders need to to demonstrate a minimum of Grade 3 or above in the published Care Inspectorate Reports for their existing services under the category ‘Care & Support’ (or published inspection reports from an equivalent regulatory body). Financial Viability Assessment. Bidders are required to provide three (3) years audited accounts (or financial statements where there is no requirement to submit audited accounts to Companies House) and complete a Financial Viability Template and pass all financial probity checks. The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder’s economic and financial standing. The Bidder may hold a UKAS accredited ISO 45001 certificate (or equivalent). Where the Bidder does not satisfy this certification, they will require to complete and pass the full Glasgow City Council Health & Safety Vetting Questionnaire. Glasgow City Council’s Insurance Requirements are: - Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract- Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000 GBP) in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Public Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000 GBP) in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Products Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000 GBP) in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of at least ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (1,000,000 GBP) in respect of any one event and in the aggregate. The Provider shall maintain the professional indemnity insurance for three (3) years following termination of this Agreement. -Abuse cover to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000 GBP) in respect of any one claim, without limit to the number of claims or; Abuse cover to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000 GBP) in respect of any one claim, and in the aggregate. The policy must be arranged on a ‘claims occurring’ basis. Please note cover arranged on a claims made basis will not be accepted by Glasgow City Council. Should the Bidder not have the specified insurances at the time of tendering then, the Bidder must certify in their response to this ITT that the specified insurance will be obtained. Bidders must submit an Integrated Care Proposal Budget as part of the commercial submission. Please note that any tender submission which exceeds the defined maximum budget of 395,534 GBP per annum will be automatically disqualified and not evaluated further. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 50287. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Community Benefits Menu and Methodology template can be found within the Suppliers Attachment area on Public Contracts Scotland – Tender (PCS-T).Community benefits will be pass/ fail (SC Ref:740084)