Tender

Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service & Employability Service

  • Aberdeen City Council

F23: Social and other specific services – concessions (prior information notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003400

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043674

Published 1 February 2024, 3:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeen City Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

smelvin@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467539600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.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

Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service & Employability Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Aberdeen City Council require the provision of a Criminal Justice Outreach Support service and an Employability service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £897,354

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Aberdeen City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Service Provider shall aim to help Supported Persons towards positive and 'offence free'

independent living in the community. The Service Provider shall work in partnership with Aberdeen

City Health and Social Care Partnership Criminal Justice Social Work service, Aberdeen City Council,

NHS Grampian, Housing Providers, Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service and other agencies to

support, and in exceptional circumstances monitor, individuals in the community. It is expected that

the Service Provider will participate in the MAPPA process as required.

Levels of support will vary depending on individual needs and risk levels but will initially be a minimum

of one weekly session once in the community. For those with more intensive needs the Service

Provider will provide contact during custody if appropriate and will be an integral part of the risk

management and contingency plan in preparation for release. Support is designed to enable

Supported Persons to develop skills for independent living; such as: domestic skills, budgeting,

literacy, and numeracy, accessing further education or employment and social skills.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £531,614

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

60

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 is not a call for competition; providers with experience are asked to note an interest in delivering the service. Notes of interest should be submitted before 15/02/24 by email to smelvin@aberdeencity.gov.uk along with a brief narrative detailing relevant examples of equivalent services carried out during the last three years, to evidence experience.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Criminal Justice - Employability Service

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Aberdeen City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberdeen City Council require an Employability service consisting of a skills-based approach for individuals aged 16

and over who are resident in Aberdeen and who are currently receiving a service from Justice Social Work.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £365,740

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

60

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 is not a call for competition; Experienced providers are asked to note an interest in delivering the service. Notes of interest should be submitted before 15/02/24 by email to smelvin@aberdeencity.gov.uk along with a brief narrative detailing relevant examples of equivalent services carried out during the last three years, to evidence experience.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders

Date

15 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is not a call for competition; providers with relevant experience in supporting people within the Criminal Justice system are asked to note an interest in delivering the service(s) in the future. Notes of interest should be submitted before 15th February 2024 by email to smelvin@aberdeencity.gov.uk along with a brief narrative detailing relevant examples of equivalent services carried out during the last three years, to evidence experience.

Please submit a separate narrative for each service, if noting interest in both, and please specify which service you are noting an interest in.

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=756915.

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Fair Work First, Innovation, Carbon Reduction

(SC Ref:756915)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Castle Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1WP

Country

United Kingdom