Future opportunity

PIN for the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Supported Living for Young People, Adults and Older People

  • Fife Council

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-001622

Published 19 January 2023, 8:51am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

Contact

Pasha Keir

Email

Pasha.Keir@fife.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3451550000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fife.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Social protection


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PIN for the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Supported Living for Young People, Adults and Older People

Reference number

SC0026

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This requirement is for the Provision of Supported Living and Housing Support Services for vulnerable young people, adults and older people by providing high quality, personalised, outcome-based services for individuals through the delivery of a range of identified support needs.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £34,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (“the Partnership”) requires to commission a Supported Living and Housing Support service from a variety of external care providers. Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a framework agreement.

Any partner organisations must be able to demonstrate experience and commitment to innovatively work with individuals within existing self-directed support policies and approaches, and have sound experience and practice in maximising the benefits of individual budgets. They must also evidence strong skills in working with families of individuals.

Objectives for the framework are to ensure that individuals have access to support that aspires to the highest level of quality and promotes the right of each individual to direct their own support.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to another 12 months if 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

This PIN is being issued to allow us to exercise our right to reduce the timescales for the tender to be advertised on PCS if required.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 March 2023


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

The Service Provider will be required to provide and hold the appropriate care inspectorate registration as a Housing Support, or a Care and Support with Housing Service.

It is the preference that Providers will have dual registration for Care and Support and Housing Support.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

31 March 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=719582.

(SC Ref:719582)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Kirkcaldy

KY1 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.