Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Strategic Commissioning, Old Viewforth
Stirling
FK8 2ET
Telephone
+44 1786233384
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Social Inclusion activities - Short Breaks (Children)
Reference number
SC2122-0089
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is concerned with the provision of a variety of social inclusion activities in relation to children with disabilities. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to:
- Specialist Play Schemes;
- Social Inclusion activities;
- Befriending schemes;
- Peer support groups;
- Health & wellbeing (including leisure sports) activities;
- Development of Independent Living Skills; or
- Other supports which meet our criteria and Service Specification.
Activities may be delivered in groups or 1 to 1 and may be based indoors or outdoors.
Providers will be able to provide social opportunities throughout the Stirling Council area for children between the ages of 5 to 18 years and beyond if required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £664,470
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance
Stirling Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement will establish a flexible framework of providers, delivering social inclusion type activities, for children with disabilities throughout the Stirling Council area.
This is a wide category of supports which are predominantly provided in the community. Examples of relevant activities and services include, but are not limited to:
- Specialist Play Schemes;
- Social Inclusion activities;
- Befriending schemes;
- Peer support groups;
- Health & wellbeing (including leisure sports) activities;
- Development of Independent Living Skills; or
- Other supports which meet our criteria and Service Specification.
Care and Support type services (including care at home; assisted and emergency breaks) and Residential Short Breaks, for children with disabilities, are being procured separately and are not covered by this framework agreement.
Providers will be able to provide social opportunities throughout the Stirling Council area for children between the ages of 5 to 18 years, and beyond if required.
Through the creation of this framework, the Council aims to develop formal Purchaser/ Supplier relationships with local organisations who can provide a choice of social inclusion, short break services for children and young people. This will promote choice in the type of providers and services available to children and young people and increase overall service capacity, underpinning the Self Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2014.
Social Inclusion activities only require to be Care Inspectorate registered where an activity meets the criteria of being a regulated care service. All staff or volunteers involved in the delivery of a service through the framework should have the appropriate PVG membership for working with children and young people in place.
Prospective providers are invited to download the documents associated to this Notice for further information on the application process and criteria for participation.
Those expressing an interest and satisfactorily passing Single Procurement Document (SPD) checks will be sent an application pack. This will include: an application form which allows a provider to detail the services they propose to offer; the terms and conditions of business; the full Service Specification; and Pricing Schedule documents.
The framework value is estimated, based on current demand and budget availability. This may increase, beyond the initial estimated value, in the event of growth in service demand and associated budget.
The framework will be established for a period of approx. 4 years and 9 months. The decision to reopen the framework to admit the application of new providers is at the discretion of Stirling Council. This is anticipated to be annually, or as need arises. The same selection criteria will be used at each opening of the framework to ensure fairness, transparency and equal treatment in the process.
Providers must pass all of the required selection criteria in order to be awarded to the framework agreement. There will be no restriction placed on the number of providers participating on the framework.
Participation on the framework does not guarantee future business between the Council and a Provider. However, it does mean that the Council has the means from which to buy services from a provider, should they be required.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
This procedure utilises the 'light-touch' provisions described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
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: www.procurementjourney.scot/
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Consideration of the following criteria:
- Any grounds for mandatory exclusions;
- Due diligence checks;
- Specification: the ability to fulfil the requirements of the specification;
- Best Value: arrangements will represent an appropriate balance between quality and cost; and
- Legal: Acceptance of Stirling Council terms & conditions of business.
These will be considered on a pass/fail basis through the evaluation of information submitted as part of an application process.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-018853
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equi-Power Central Scotland Riding for the Disabled Group
3 Fairfields, Moss Rd
Dunmore, Stirling
FK28RY
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
bOunceT Innovative Occupational Therapy CIC
Unit 113, John Player Building , Stirling Enterprise Park
Stirling
FK7 7RP
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
LOVE Group
Unit 2, Candymill Lane
Hamilton
ML3 0FD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENABLE Scotland
INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Lanarkshire
ML1 4UF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HappyDays Performing Arts
73b Coats Crescent
Alloa
FK10 2AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland
2 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
Broadleys Rd, Springkerse Ind Est
Stirling
FK7 7ST
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £664,470
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Flexible Framework and will open up to new applicants throughout its duration.
(SC Ref:676391)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
Country
United Kingdom