Support for those with Additional Needs to Volunteer

Concepts

• social work
• edinburgh
• volunteer opportunities
• volunteer
• volunteers
• other support
• additional needs
• mental health issues
• long term conditions
• resilience

Location

Edinburgh

Description

The council required a contract for a service which can support people with long term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities & other support needs to secure and sustain volunteer opportunities in their local community.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Council required a contract for a service which can support people with long term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities & other support needs to secure and sustain volunteer opportunities in their local community. The service also supports a more resilient community by working with volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) to engage a more diverse & inclusive cohort of volunteers helping to increase community services, capacity, and resilience.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

Other Information

Requirement was initially advertised via PIN notice 20230817-000004 (2023/S 000-024142) on 17/08/2023. Contract will be for 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 36 month period at the Councils discretion. It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. (SC Ref:761508)