Contract

Provision of Social Security Advocacy Services

  • Scottish Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-003889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029699

Published 26 February 2021, 11:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

4 Atlantic Quay , 70 York Street

Glasgow

G2 8AE

Contact

Susan Hampshire

Email

susan.hampshire@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1412420301

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - SCOTLAND

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Social Security Advocacy Services

Reference number

Case/437635

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Government is seeking a Service Provider to coordinate and manage a new demand led service for cross-Scotland advocacy support for those who, if owing to a disability, require an advocate’s help to interact with the Scottish Social Security system.

The service is being procured by the Scottish Government and is being delivered independently of both Scottish Ministers and Social Security Scotland.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of Social Security Advocacy Services on behalf of the Scottish Government. To provide individual instructed advocacy to disabled people who require support with the Scottish social security system. Delivering against the new advocacy service standards

Documents can be found at http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search the following ITT: The Provision of Social Security Advocacy Services itt_32509

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

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.


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: 2019/S 244-600732


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Case/437635

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Scottish Government is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, in order to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to Flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.

(SC Ref:645654)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Scottish Government

AREA 3A SOUTH, VICTORIA QUAY, THE SHORE

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

Email

william.maclean@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1312447676

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk