Intensive Support Services for Children, Young People, and Families

Concepts

• social work
• aberdeen
• aberdeen city council
• intensive support services
• young people
• children’s rights
• intensive support service
• families
• intensive family support service
• children

Location

Aberdeen

Description

Aberdeen City Council requires an intensive support service for children, young people and families in Aberdeen who are at risk of being removed from their family network. Taking into account key national and local strategic priorities as well as the learning gained from the Covid-19 pandemic, the service to be delivered is based on the following principles:Holistic and relational;Experienced as therapeutic;Delivered by a workforce who have skills to be persistent without stigmatising;Engage with families by empowering and respecting their agency and knowledge; and Underpinned by Children’s Rights

Total Quantity or Scope

In response to The Promise, the objectives set out in Aberdeen City Council's Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2016-2026, and considering the impact Covid-19 has had, Aberdeen City Council now seeks to commission an Intensive Family Support Service which fits with the above strategic priorities based on the following principles: Holistic and relational Experienced as therapeutic Delivered by a workforce who have skills to be persistent without stigmatising Engage with families by empowering and respecting their agency and knowledge Underpinned by Children’s Rights

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

There is an option to extend the contract by a period of up to 24 months i.e. until 01/10/2027 SPD questions. Please note: Question 4B. Economic and Financial Standing Financial assessment of providers. 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. *The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. 4B.5 Insurance It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21180. 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: Fair Work First Please describe and demonstrate how you will commit to progressing towards adopting the five Fair Work First elements for workers (including any agency or sub-contractor workers) engaged in the delivery of this contract. This should include current and planned actions that show how you will embed these practices during the lifetime of this contract. Answers should include tangible and measurable examples and should also describe how you will report on, and demonstrate progress, to the contracting authority during the lifetime of the contract. Innovation/case studies. Demonstrate how will you provide during the term of the contract providing opportunities for 10% of service users referred to the service to participate in peer research which will improve their inclusion in and the design and delivery of family support services in Aberdeen City. Carbon reduction. Bidders are expected to make best calculated efforts to identify: 1) carbon the business creates in key areas impacting on contract performance 2) steps the business is taking or plans to take in terms of achieving net-zero/decarbonisation of the supply chain and 3) relevant actions the business will take throughout the life of the contract to minimise harmful carbon impacts during performance. Confirm that you commit to achieving this (SC Ref:690648)