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Intensive Support - Children / Young People (Highland)

Open
Deadline
16 days left
March 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
010703-2026
Value
£909,316
Location
Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 05, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 20, 2026

Contract Start Date

September 30, 2026

Budget
£909,316
Duration
42 months
Location
Highlands and Islands
Type
Other
70
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The provision of an Intensive Support Service to Children and Young People to offer practical and emotional support to service users through offering help and guidance on matters such as safety planning, risks and management of risks, emotional support, health, education, harm reduction, substance use, training and where appropriate support with parenting skills. The service will typically deliver support to service users who have been exposed to criminal activity, offending behaviours, exploitation, and involvement with the Children’s Hearings System (although this is not an exhaustive list). It will also offer support to Parent/Carers/Guardians.

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Requirements & Qualifications

12 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-03-20 at 12:00:00 UTC.
--Access and submit the full tender via the PCS-Tender platform (Project code 31139).
--Address community benefits as part of the evaluation criteria in the submission.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--None explicitly stated in the provided tender snippets. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for standard exclusion grounds.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Be a legal entity capable of providing health and social work services (CPV 85000000).
--Be able to operate and deliver services within the Highland region of Scotland.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Demonstrate capability to provide intensive practical and emotional support to children and young people.
--Possess expertise in offering guidance on safety planning, risk management, emotional support, health, education, harm reduction, and substance use.
--Demonstrate ability to provide training and, where appropriate, support with parenting skills.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--None explicitly stated in the provided tender snippets. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for any financial capacity requirements.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
010703-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides meta-information for an open tender by The Highland Council for an Intensive Support Service for vulnerable children and young people, indicating the full tender will be available on PCS-Tender (Project code 31139) and highlighting community benefits as evaluation criteria.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
010703-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package provides structured data about The Highland Council's tender for an Intensive Support Service for Children and Young People, outlining service requirements, community benefits, and instructions for accessing the full tender on PCS-Tender.

Official PDF VersionPDF
010703-2026_official.pdf

This document is a contract notice from The Highland Council, inviting tenders for an Intensive Support Service for Children and Young People in Highland, providing practical and emotional support to those exposed to criminal activity, exploitation, or involved with the Children’s Hearings System, with an estimated value of £909,316.

Tender NoticeHTM
010703-2026.html

This tender notice from The Highland Council invites bids for an Intensive Support Service providing practical and emotional aid to children, young people, and their families in Highland, particularly those exposed to criminal activity, exploitation, or involvement with the Children’s Hearings System.

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70
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for intensive support services for vulnerable children and young people demonstrates good clarity in its service description and technical requirements, but critically lacks explicit details on mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and comprehensive evaluation criteria in the provided snippets.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender defines an open procedure, assigns an appropriate CPV code, and indicates no disputes. The submission period of 44 days from today's date (2026-02-05) is reasonable and exceeds the minimum legal requirement. However, the absence of explicitly stated mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements in the provided snippets, which are standard legal components, slightly lowers the score.

Mandatory exclusion grounds not explicitly stated in snippets
Financial requirements not explicitly stated in snippets
Clarity60/100

The service description and technical capability requirements are clear and unambiguous. However, the critical absence of comprehensive evaluation criteria and explicit mandatory exclusion/financial requirements in the provided snippets significantly hinders a bidder's understanding of the full tender scope and assessment methodology.

No comprehensive evaluation criteria specified
Mandatory exclusion grounds not explicitly stated in snippets
Completeness65/100

Basic information such as title, organization, reference, value, duration, and CPV code are well-provided. Documents are linked via the PCS-Tender platform. However, the explicit lack of mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and a full set of evaluation criteria in the provided content makes the tender incomplete for a thorough initial assessment.

Missing comprehensive evaluation criteria
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in snippets
Fairness60/100

The tender supports e-procurement and discloses the estimated value, promoting equal access and transparency. Requirements appear generic and not tailored. However, the absence of comprehensive and clearly defined evaluation criteria is a significant fairness concern, as bidders cannot fully understand how their proposals will be objectively judged.

Lack of comprehensive and clearly defined evaluation criteria
Practicality80/100

Electronic submission is supported via the PCS-Tender platform, and the contract start date and duration are clearly specified. While a direct URL to the tender documents is not provided, the platform and project code are sufficient for access.

No direct URL to tender documents, only platform and project code
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields are largely populated, and dates are logical and consistent. There are no indicated suspensions or disputes. The characteristic of 'E-Procurement' is consistent with the submission instructions, overriding an automated check flag.

Sustainability70/100

The core nature of the service, providing intensive support to vulnerable children and young people, is inherently social and aligns strongly with social sustainability objectives. The mention of 'community benefits' as an evaluation criterion further reinforces this aspect. While not explicitly green or innovation-focused, its strong social dimension is a significant positive.

No explicit green procurement focus
No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear and detailed service description
E-procurement enabled via PCS-Tender platform
Estimated value and contract duration clearly disclosed
Inherently strong social sustainability focus with community benefits as evaluation criteria
Tender is divided into parts, potentially increasing SME access

Concerns

Lack of comprehensive evaluation criteria in the provided snippets
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in the provided snippets
Missing explicit financial requirements in the provided snippets
No direct URL to the full tender documents, requiring navigation to a platform with a project code

Recommendations

1. Ensure all standard legal and financial requirements, including mandatory exclusion grounds, are clearly articulated in the full tender documents.
2. Provide a comprehensive list of all evaluation criteria with their respective weightings to enhance clarity and fairness for bidders.
3. Consider adding a direct URL to the specific tender page on the PCS-Tender platform for easier access to all documentation.

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