Contract

School Holiday Respite Service

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002777

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029240

Published 11 February 2021, 9:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Hannah Dobby

Email

hannah.dobby@edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1314693536

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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

School Holiday Respite Service

Reference number

CT2724

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

PLEASE NOTE : this is a re-issue of Contract Award Notice FEB405410. Due to a technical issue, the original notice was not published on Find a Tender Service (FTS), and as such has been re-issued.

The City of Edinburgh Council has procured a service which will deliver a school holiday service to a small number of children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability, throughout the year. These children display challenging behaviour and are, currently, unable to be supported into Mainstream Holiday Activity Programmes.

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: £314,055

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

City of Edinburgh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The City of Edinburgh Council has procured a service which will deliver a school holiday service to a small number of children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability, throughout the year. These children display challenging behaviour and are, currently, unable to be supported into the Mainstream Holiday Activity Programmes.

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) Form of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Section 13 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 allows for award without seeking offers, but should consider the TFEU fundamental principles where relevant. Due to the specific needs of the children and young people who receive this service and the highly specialised skill set required to care for them, the supply market for this service is limited. As such it was deemed to be in the best interests of the children and young people to award this contract to ensure continuity of service.

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Negotiated with Provider to ensure best value, taking into consideration quality of service provision and cost breakdown.


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

28 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action for Children

3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road

Watford, Hertfordshire

WD18 8AG

Telephone

+44 1415509010

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - SCOTLAND

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £314,055


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:643931)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Appeals Procedure - A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next working day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into