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Independent Child Trafficking Guardians Service

Scottish Government

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Scottish Government

Buyer Address: 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, UKM, G2 8LU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: campbell.forsyth2@gov.scot

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
11000000.0 GBP
Published
02 Apr 2025, 10:40
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85312310 - Guidance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Official Source
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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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 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.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ICTG SERVICE

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ICTGS

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): COMPLAINTS, MONITORING AND REPORTING

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): DATA MANAGEMENT

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): RISK ASSESSMENT AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): CONTRACT MOBILISATION AND TRANSITION OF CASES

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): COMMUNITY BENEFITS

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): FAIR WORK FIRST

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY (BCDR)

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