Estimated Value
Up to £11,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
2 April 2025
Type
services
Overview
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. 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.
Regulations cited
- Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015
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Aberlour Child Care Trust
£11,000,000
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Scottish GovernmentKey Dates
Published
2 April 2025
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