Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Telephone
+44 1463702670
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
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
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Temporary Homeless Accommodation 2022
Reference number
HC/FTA/THA/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Highland Council’s Housing service have set up a Framework Agreement for temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation).
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: £7,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Inverness
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings
- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
- 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Inverness
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed.
In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council’s Housing service has set up a Framework Agreement of temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation).
In the first instance, homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council’s own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement.
The Framework will take the form of 2 geographic Lots.
i) Inverness
ii) Ross-shire
The following lots were initially tendered but have not been awarded.
i) Lochaber (Fort William Area)
ii) Nairn
iii) Skye & Lochalsh
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ross-shire
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
- 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services
- 45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Ross-Shire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed.
In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council’s Housing service has set up a Framework Agreement of temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation).
In the first instance, homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council’s own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement.
The Framework will take the form of 2 geographic Lots.
i) Inverness
ii) Ross-shire
The following lots were initially tendered but have not been awarded.
i) Lochaber (Fort William Area)
ii) Nairn
iii) Skye & Lochalsh
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-026166
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Inverness
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashington Brooke Ltd
Rossal House, 31 Island Bank Road
Inverness
IV2 4QS
Telephone
+44 7880502395
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eildon Ltd
39 High Street
Inverness
IV1 1HT
Telephone
+44 0000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Ross-shire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashington Brooke Ltd
Rossal House, 31 Island Bank Road
Inverness
IV2 4QS
Telephone
+44 7880502395
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The total value of this Contract has been split evenly between the two Lots.
(SC Ref:719622)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Local Sheriff Court in each region relevant to the Council
Local Sheriff Court in each region relevant to the Council
Country
United Kingdom