Contract awardedPublic Contracts ScotlandEarly help

Provision of an Intensive Fammily Support Service

Inverclyde Council
Scotland
Open procedure
13 October 2025 to 3 October 2027

The service supports children and young people aged 0–18, and care-experienced young people up to age 21. A screening meeting and referral pathway prioritise need and risk to target support across demand from the Children’s Social Work Service. Practitioners must hold, or be working towards, a relevant SCQF Level 6 Social Care qualification.

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Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 26 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 13 October 2025; Aberlour Children's Charity
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 3 October 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Delivery of intensive family support services for children and young people, including care-experienced young adults, through targeted practitioner-led support.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 June 2025
Contract awardedto Aberlour Children's Charity
13 October 2025
Contract starts
13 October 2025
Contract ends
3 October 2027

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How it compares

4.8× the typical early help contract (£301k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/360731/provision-of-an-intensive-fammily-support-service
Buyer reference: org-267
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801317
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Inverclyde Council. Provision of an Intensive Fammily Support Service. Contract award, 26 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/360731/provision-of-an-intensive-fammily-support-service (accessed 12 October 2026).