Provision of Secure Transport for Children and Young People

The City of Edinburgh Council requires a Provider who can provide the support that meets the requirement for the Provision of Secure Transport for Children and Young People. This Service does not include the secure transportation of children or young people who have been sentenced via 208 or 205(2) of the Criminal Procedure Scotland Act 1995 as those children or young people are the responsibility of Scottish Ministers and a separate Contract is in place for this. The Provider shall be responsible for the supervision and secure transfer of children and young people who are the responsibility of the Council and who have been identified as in need of secure transport to keep them or others safe. The provision of the supervision, driver, vehicle and the secure transfer constitute the; ‘Secure Transport Service’. The Service will be required between specified locations. The Service will encompass the following elements: Supervision and secure transport from Court or Children’s Hearing to a secure establishment; Supervision and secure transport to a Court (where the child or young person is in secure care and is appearing due to charges or as a witness); Supervision and secure transport from Relevant Premises, on Court or Police Scotland business such as an identification parade or Police interviews; Supervision and secure transport from Relevant Premises for other proceedings, such as Children’s Hearings, as directed by the lead professional; Supervision and secure transport return to Relevant Premises of children and young people who have absconded and the Police Scotland are not able to return the child or young person; and Secure supervision and transport between other Relevant Premises either routinely or as a result of an emergency situation Additional information: Please see attached Tender Documents. Where compulsory professional registration applies to staff associated with this Service, the Provider must ensure that staff are registered in the appropriate part of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) register as required.