Befriending Service for Children and Young People

Concepts

• community action programme
• motherwell
• young people
• people
• volunteer befrienders
• other services
• the young people
• children
• children/young people
• befriending service

Location

Motherwell

Description

The Authority seeks provision of a volunteer befriending service across the Council area for vulnerable, socially isolated Children/Young People identified by the Council as requiring additional support. The provision will support Children/Young People aged 8 to 18 years who live within North Lanarkshire, who are vulnerable and isolated and may be affected by a disability.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Authority seeks provision of a volunteer befriending service across the Council area for vulnerable, socially isolated Children/Young People identified by the Council as requiring additional support. The provision will support Children/Young People aged 8 to 18 years who live within North Lanarkshire, who are vulnerable and isolated and may be affected by a disability. North Lanarkshire Council operate a ‘Befriending Service’, outsourced to a specialist provider, who will support children and young people across North Lanarkshire with supportive, reliable relationships from volunteer befrienders to people who may otherwise be socially isolated. Volunteers act as positive adult role models to the young people. Through undertaking social, leisure and educational activities and outings with the young people, the volunteers encourage them to make positive changes in their lives which will benefit themselves and the local community. Befriending can also reduce the burden on other services which people may use inappropriately as they seek social contact. The Befriending service is based on the following main principles: Best interests, choices, ideas, preferences, needs Valuing and support Working together Rights based approach; listening, empowerment, prevention In North Lanarkshire, a befriending service has always meant ensuring that children and young people have as much choice and control as possible in overcoming life difficulties that they may face. The approach is based on promoting independence and social inclusion. Full details are available in the ITT document.

Renewal Options

The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term. The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85322000 - Community action programme
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Tenderers are encouraged to review and familiarise themselves with the ITT document located within the Supplier Attachment Area of the PCS Tender System prior to submitting a Tender. --- Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) within the Qualification Envelope of the PCS-Tender System as part of their submitted Tender. Full details of the selection criteria, minimum requirements and any associated assessment approach are as stated in the procurement documents / PCS-Tender System. All Tenderers must also complete the required Technical and Commercial Envelopes within the PCS-Tender System as instructed. --- Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances. The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender. For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council. The Council reserves the right to exclude any unclear, erroneous, qualified and / or incomplete Tenders received. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27120. 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: Further information on Community Benefits is located within the Annex 2 of ITT document and Technical Envelope within the PCS-Tender System (SC Ref:771934)