Awarded· 5 Dec 2024
Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council Area
Falkirk Council · Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk Council has awarded Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council Area. It is a contract for other health and social care in Falkirk.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 7 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Neighbourhood Networks
2025
Award notice published
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About this tender
In brief
Falkirk Council has awarded Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council Area. It is a contract for other health and social care in Falkirk. The contract went to Neighbourhood Networks. It was awarded on 5 December 2024. The contract value is £272,776.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 7 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000795529.
Summary of the contracting process
Falkirk Council, acting for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, has awarded a contract for the "Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council Area." This project falls under the industry category of General Public Services and has been classified under CPV code 85300000 (Social work and related services). The contract focuses on establishing support networks within the regions of Denny/Banknock, Falkirk Central, and Grangemouth.
This award procedure, concluded through a limited procurement method without prior publication, was finalised on 5 December 2024. The procurement stage is complete, with a total contract value of GBP 272,776. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as the awarded supplier Neighbourhood Networks, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts due to their ability to provide localised and intimate community services.
This contract underscores the need for skilled community living workers and organisations adept in fostering independent living and community engagement.
About this tender
A model of support that is based on a group of vulnerable individuals who live close to each other joining a support network that is led by a skilled Community Living Worker, who lives within the same community as the network members.
Members of the network are encouraged to provide support to one another that is of mutual benefit leading to greater independence, stronger links and engagement within their local community. Falkirk HSCP intends to fund 3 networks in the Denny/Banknock, Falkirk Central and Grangemouth area.
Networks are expected to have between 9-12 members (inclusive of 3 associate members) and will work to create a culture of 'throughput', where some members will periodically exit the network, and new members join the network. The length of time a person remains a member will vary depending on their individual situation.
Lots (1)
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Lot 1Complete
Falkirk HSCP intends to fund 3 networks in the Denny/Banknock, Falkirk Central and Grangemouth area. The Council defines a Local Support Networks service as: A model of support that is based on a group of vulnerable individuals who live close to each other joining a support network that is led by a skilled Community Living Worker, who lives within the same community as the network members.
Members of the network are encouraged to provide support to one another that is of mutual benefit leading to greater independence, stronger links and engagement within their local community.. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above 50,000 GBP and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services.
Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Neighbourhood Networks
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £272,776
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000795529
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Falkirk
- Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Postcode
- FK5 4RU
- Electoral ward
- Bonnybridge and Larbert
- Constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Delivery area
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Falkirk
- Area
- East Central Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Falkirk Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Neil Wood
- Phone
- +44 1324506566
- Address
- Larbert, FK5 4RU · Scotland · Scotland
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Neighbourhood Networks
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council Area - A model of support…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000795529 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about this tender
Who won the Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council… contract?
Falkirk Council awarded the contract to Neighbourhood Networks on 5 December 2024.
How much is the Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council… contract worth?
The contract value is £272,776.
Who is the buyer for Provision of Local Support Networks to service users within the Falkirk Council…?
Falkirk Council, based in Falkirk, Scotland. The named contact is Neil Wood, on +44 1324506566.
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