181286 Children’s Residential and Education Services
Health and Social Care Moray intends to establish a framework for Children’s Residential and Education Services. The framework will allow approved providers to be quickly identified and matched to children and young people requiring placements.
Moray Council would like to engage with the market to gauge interest on the following:
Council House Open Space Maintenance Services
We look to appoint contractor(s) to deliver landscaping maintenance services to open spaces.
This will involve, but not be limited to, grass cutting, hedge trimming, and shrub maintenance.
24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years
Health & Social Care Moray is seeking interest from providers to deliver 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years in a single property within Moray.
Moray Council are looking for a contractor to build 28 units and shared infrastructure in the Bilbohall area of Elgin.
These 28 units form the first phase of delivery of the Bilbohall Masterplan available at http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_116016.html, and have been granted planning permission under planning reference 24/00705/APP available at https://publicaccess.moray.gov.uk/eplanning/caseDetails.do?keyVal=SCSM6SBGH9H00&caseType=Application.
A Section 42 application has been submitted which seeks to amend the phasing of the masterplan area, and simplify and/or purify as many suspensive planning conditions as possible available at https://publicaccess.moray.gov.uk/eplanning/caseDetails.do?keyVal=SUHNELBGGHJ00&caseType=Application
The units have been designed to RIBA Stage 4. Building Warrant and Road Construction Consent proposals have been prepared.
The tender documents will include a NBS. There will be contractor designed elements. Opportunities for cost savings will be considered.
The site has been affected by electricity supply constraints but these have been resolved through negotiation between Moray Council and SSEN.
Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health
In the coming months, The Children Services Partnership on behalf of Health and Social Care Moray/The Moray Council will be procuring community based mental wellbeing support & services, relating to prevention and early intervention mental wellbeing support for those between the ages of 5 - 24 years including their parents, carers and siblings.
The priority of the Children Services Partnership is the 5–18 year age group and their transition to adult support services where appropriate. We welcome proposals that incorporate the 18-26 year group.
Please return the questionnaire attached to procurement@moray.gov.uk before 5pm on 7th February 2025.
180848 Education for All (Alternative Curriculum) Flexible Framework
1.1. The Moray Council wishes to put in place an Education for All (Alternative Curriculum) Flexible Framework. This PIN will remain continuously open.
The Flexible Framework covers a wide ranging set of Alternative Activities including (but not limited to):
i) Social inclusion activities
ii) Day opportunities
iii) Learning opportunities
The resultant list of Framework Providers will inform a Community Asset Map for MC Services to access these services.
The services will support a Young Person to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities. Services will be flexible and adaptable to changes in a Young Person’s assessed need or personal choice. A Young Person and/or their parents or carer should be fully involved in developing and shaping the outcomes expected throughout the duration of their support.
The MC will consider each young person referred to the Framework to assess “best fit” to what the framework can offer based on the required outcomes. Working with the chosen Provider the Agreement will be developed that will outline the final requirements
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal of the Moray Council Children’s Residential Services. The information and scope of the service option contained in this PIN is subject to further development and change.
Moray Council seek to enter into a contractual agreement with a provider for the provision of residential care services for up to eight children and / young people within the geographical area of Moray. The main purpose of the service is to deliver residential care as a positive experience to children and young people who are looked after and accommodated by Moray Council. The service must be consistent with The Promise in providing a safe, secure, caring and loving environment for children and young people to grow and develop within.
The provider should be committed to The Promise and have aligned policies, strategies and practice to inform change, where required to ensure children, young people and families are at the centre. The principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)” are paramount to successful delivery of this service.
The provider will be able to deliver;
- In the locality of Moray
- A trauma informed service
- Proactive recognition, planning and effective use of tools to minimise behaviours that potentially put young people and others at risks, and the potential for exploitation
- Proactive support, maintaining and establishing positive connections with families and friends in maintaining lifelong connections
- Transition support in order to enhance all areas of young people’s life
- Working collaboratively to support the local authority to return young people from residing out of area
- Working collaboratively with the local authority to achieve the best possible outcomes
In the coming months, Health and Social Care Moray/The Moray Council will be conducting a procurement exercise to recommission Mental Health Services which will include a proactive mental health early intervention and prevention offer for adults.
Moray Council will be constructing a new Cemetery in Elgin. The cemetery design has been prepared by Ironside Farrar Limited.
The works will include construction works required for the cemetery: this includes extensive earthworks, construction of NMU and road accesses, drainage installation, tree planting and removal, and grass and flower seeding.
There are several constraints on the project, which include the presence of a high-pressure gas mains near the site and ecological constraints.
Contractors are invited to express their interest in tendering for the project, which is anticipated to be be advertised through Public Contracts Scotland in the second half of 2024.
Construction is expected to commence in 2024, and the cemetery must be open to the public by Autumn 2026.
The Moray Council is seeking an experienced multi– disciplinary design team with exceptional and specialist design skills, particularly in relation to working with listed buildings to deliver a new cultural attraction and heritage venue for Moray in Cooper Park, Elgin. The reinstatement and extension of the much-loved grade B listed Grant Lodge (1766), sited in a beautiful and strategic location, will be delivered as a key part of the Moray Growth Deal Cultural Quarter project.
Moray Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to assist with delivery of the Council’s Capital and Revenue programmes, for civil engineering related work.
This agreement will replace the current Civil engineering Small Works Framework ref 18/0326, which is due to expire in June 2024.
The anticipated total value of this framework is in the region of 5,729,000 and is expected to run for an initial period of 2 years, with options to extend for a further period of 2x12 months.
This notice is to make potential suppliers aware of this future contract opportunity and proposed timescales.
The new Framework will be split into the following Lots:
1 - Surfacing and Roads
2 – Flood Risk Maintenance
3 – Vegetation Management
4 – Bridge and Structure Maintenance
5 – VRS
6 – Fencing
7 – Topographic and Bathymetric Surveys
8 – Ecology Surveys
9 – Pump Station Maintenance
10 – Traffic Management
11 – Road Lining and Ancillaries
Moray Council/Health and Social Care Moray are seeking notes of interest from social care providers who are interested in shaping and delivering opportunities for accommodated respite.
Moray Alcohol and Drug Partnership will commission a support service for individuals and families affected by drugs and alcohol throughout Moray. The service will be central to a sustainable and comprehensive Recovery Oriented System of Care, allowing ease of access to treatment, care and supporting people into recovery however they define it.
The Moray Council wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement with suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide professional trade services to assist with Reactive Repairs and Planned Maintenance to the Council’s portfolio of public buildings and schools, as well as the Council owned housing stock of 6,297 properties which are located throughout Moray.