Independent Child Trafficking Guardians Service

A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£11M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
02 Apr 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Scotland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Child Trafficking Guardians. The contract will be for an initial period of 36 months between 01 April 2025 and 31 March 2028, with the option to extend by up to a further 2 x 12 months periods. There will be a Contract Mobilisation period between contract signature and 31 March 2025.

Total Quantity or Scope

The requirement is for the operation and management of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) Service. Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (also referred to as ‘Guardians’) will be appointed by the Service Provider to provide support to unaccompanied children and young people arriving in Scotland and who may have been a victim of, or may be vulnerable to becoming a victim of, human trafficking. The provision of the ICTG Service will fulfil the duty set out under Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, through the development of an Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service, with a focus on prevention of re-trafficking.

Award Detail

1 Aberlour Child Care Trust (Stirling)
  • Reference: 012470-2025-case/700982-1
  • Value: £11,000,000

Renewal Options

The contract value is not anticipated to exceed 11,000,000 GBP inclusive of optional extensions. As a demand-led contract it is expected that the volume or scope of services is not fixed at the outset but instead fluctuates based on actual demand during the contract period. In accordance with Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the volume of services may be modified at the sole discretion of the Purchaser from the estimated volume specified in the contract. The Pricing Schedule of the Contract provides a mechanism to manage adjustment in the volume of services required.

Award Criteria

UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT 20
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ICTG SERVICE 20
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ICTGS 20
COMPLAINTS, MONITORING AND REPORTING 10
DATA MANAGEMENT 5
RISK ASSESSMENT AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 5
CONTRACT MOBILISATION AND TRANSITION OF CASES 10
CLIMATE EMERGENCY 0
COMMUNITY BENEFITS 0
FAIR WORK FIRST 5
BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY (BCDR) 5
price 30

CPV Codes

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (SC Ref:793923)

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