Contract

Information and Advice for Carers and people with Disabilities

  • West Lothian Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002286

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038bb6

Published 25 January 2023, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Email

hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1506281814

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk//

Buyer's address

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk//

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

Information and Advice for Carers and people with Disabilities

Reference number

CC12441

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

There is a statutory requirement under Section 34 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act), for local authorities to establish and maintain, or ensure the establishment and maintenance of an information and advice service for relevant Carers. A new contract is required to ensure that an information advice and support service is provided to all unpaid careers and people with disabilities. The service will be provided to all residents of West Lothian who are carers or have disabilities. The service can be accessed on direct access basis or via referral from Social Work or other third sector organisations.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There is a statutory requirement under Section 34 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act), for local authorities to establish and maintain, or ensure the establishment and maintenance of an information and advice service for relevant Carers. A new contract is required to ensure that an information advice and support service is provided to all unpaid careers and people with disabilities. The service will be provided to all residents of West Lothian who are carers or have disabilities. The service can be accessed on direct access basis or via referral from Social Work or other third sector organisations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation and Transition / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Service Model / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Approach / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Leadership and Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Service User and Engagement and Involvement / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10

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.1.8) 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 000-034739


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CC12441

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.

Re: ESPD Q2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address.

TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal and professional advice about relevant TUPE implications.

CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except

insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the

Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:

(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of

Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information.

The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.

(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;

(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the

Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.

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.

(SC Ref:720281)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Howden South Road

Livingston

EH546FF

Country

United Kingdom