Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
Contact
Euan Kidd
socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1416187842
Fax
+44 1416187423
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks
Reference number
0517
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice relates to the award of new entrants to to the Scotland Excel Flexible Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks.
The Flexible Framework Agreement was established in 2018 and is for the provision of high quality placements for children and young
people who require residential care, care and education, education and short breaks and who may have a range of complex and challenging
support needs.
The remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those estimates as advertised at the establishment of the framework.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £421,600
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Option 1 - Residential Care
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks.
Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020.
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Option 2 - Care and Education
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks.
Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020.
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Option 3 - Short Breaks
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks.
Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020.
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Option 4 - Day Education
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks.
Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020.
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Technical 70% and Commercial 30%
Please refer to the evaluation methodology document located within the attachments area within the itt_20045 (project_8869) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender website https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2017/S 173-355037
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Service Option 1 - Residential Care
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Partners in Care Limited (Radical Services)
Rouse House, 2 Wyther Lane
Leeds
LS5 3BT
Telephone
+44 1383630112
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDT Care Solutions Ltd
1 Milton Terrace
Milton,Brampton,Cumbria
CA8 1HU
Telephone
+44 7730045777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clearview Care Limited
52 Montgomery Street, Eaglesham
Glasgow
G76 0AU
Telephone
+44 1413709112
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Child & Family Services
23 Bath Street
Largs, Aryshire
KA30 8BL
Telephone
+44 1475789734
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crannoch Residential Child Care Resource Ltd
8 Tapitlaw Grove, Comrie Tapitlaw Grove
Comrie, Dunfermline
KY12 9XE
Telephone
+44 1592782123
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FTS Care Ltd
102 Oswald Street
Falkirk
FK1 1QL
Telephone
+44 1324875398
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilmourbanks Limited - Holistic Childcare and Education
1 Merchants Place, River Street
Bloton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 1387811995
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenleaf House Co Limited
18 Woodside Place
Glasgow
G3 7QL
Telephone
+44 1414046756
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hightrees ltd (T/A Closeburn Centre)
1 Merchant Place, River Street
Bolton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 01848331352
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reflexions Care Group Limited (New Reflexions)
Black Birches, Hadnall
NR Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY4 3DH
Telephone
+44 1939210040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Snowdon School Limited
31 Spittal Street
Stirling
FK8 1DU
Telephone
+44 1786473449
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Community Connections Group Ltd
2 Dundonald Place
Kilmarnock
KA1 1UR
Telephone
+44 1563521954
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £101,184,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Service Option 2 - Care and Education
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hightrees ltd (T/A Closeburn Centre)
1 Merchannt Place, River Street
Bolton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 01848331352
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilmourbanks Limited - Holistic Childcare and Education
1 Merchants Place, River Street
Bloton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 1387811995
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenleaf House Co Limited
18 Woodside Place
Glasgow
G3 7QL
Telephone
+44 1414046756
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Partners in Care Limited (Radical Services )
Rouse House, 2 Wyther Lane
Leeds
LS5 3BT
Telephone
+44 1383630112
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ochil Tower School Limited
140 High Street
Auchterarder
PH3 1AD
Telephone
+44 1764662416
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £274,040,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Service Option 3 - Short Breaks
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hightrees ltd (T/A Closeburn Centre)
1 Merchannt Place, River Street
Bolton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 01848331352
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilmourbanks Limited - Holistic Childcare and Education
1 Merchants Place, River Street
Bloton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 1387811995
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FTS Care Ltd
102 Oswald Street
Falkirk
FK1 1QL
Telephone
+44 1324875398
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Community Connections Group Ltd
2 Dundonald Place
Kilmarnock
KA1 1UR
Telephone
+44 1563521954
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,432,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Service Option 4 - Day Education
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hightrees ltd (T/A Closeburn Centre)
1 Merchannt Place, River Street
Bolton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 01848331352
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilmourbanks Limited - Holistic Childcare and Education
1 Merchants Place, River Street
Bloton, Lancashire
BL2 1BX
Telephone
+44 1387811995
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ochil Tower School Limited
140 High Street
Auchterarder
PH3 1AD
Telephone
+44 1764662416
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Partners in Care Limited (Radical Services )
Rouse House, 2 Wyther Lane
Leeds
LS5 3BT
Telephone
+44 1383630112
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £37,944,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and has procured this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities(and successor bodies):
a) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx
b) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
c) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014.
d) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:
http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.
e) Tayside Contracts
f) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.
g) Scottish Prison Service (SPS)
H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts
I) Transport Scotland
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
In line with clause 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Contract and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
(SC Ref:627785)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James Street
Paisley
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session