Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service & Employability Service
A Tender Notice
by ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Concession (Services)
- Duration
- 5 year
- Value
- £897K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 01 Feb 2024
- Delivery
- To 14 Feb 2029 (est.)
- Deadline
- 15 Feb 2024 12:00
Concepts
Location
Aberdeen City
2 buyers
- Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen
Description
Aberdeen City Council require the provision of a Criminal Justice Outreach Support service and an Employability service.
Lot Division
| 1 | Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service
The Service Provider shall aim to help Supported Persons towards positive and 'offence free' independent living in the community. The Service Provider shall work in partnership with Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Criminal Justice Social Work service, Aberdeen City Council, NHS Grampian, Housing Providers, Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service and other agencies to support, and in exceptional circumstances monitor, individuals in the community. It is expected that the Service Provider will participate in the MAPPA process as required. Levels of support will vary depending on individual needs and risk levels but will initially be a minimum of one weekly session once in the community. For those with more intensive needs the Service Provider will provide contact during custody if appropriate and will be an integral part of the risk management and contingency plan in preparation for release. Support is designed to enable Supported Persons to develop skills for independent living; such as: domestic skills, budgeting, literacy, and numeracy, accessing further education or employment and social skills. |
| 2 | Criminal Justice - Employability Service
Aberdeen City Council require an Employability service consisting of a skills-based approach for individuals aged 16 and over who are resident in Aberdeen and who are currently receiving a service from Justice Social Work. |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
Other Information
This is not a call for competition; providers with relevant experience in supporting people within the Criminal Justice system are asked to note an interest in delivering the service(s) in the future. Notes of interest should be submitted before 15th February 2024 by email to smelvin@aberdeencity.gov.uk along with a brief narrative detailing relevant examples of equivalent services carried out during the last three years, to evidence experience. Please submit a separate narrative for each service, if noting interest in both, and please specify which service you are noting an interest in. 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=756915. 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: A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Fair Work First, Innovation, Carbon Reduction (SC Ref:756915)
Reference
- FTS 003400-2024