Planning

Counselling in Schools Tayside (Flexible Framework Refresh)

  • Tayside Procurement Consortium

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005265

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031b2d

Published 25 February 2022, 11:35am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Tayside Procurement Consortium

Fairmuir Depot, 365 Clepington Road

Dundee

DD8 3DZ

Email

julie.thompson@dundeecity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382834024

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM7 - Eastern Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.taysideprocurement.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12382

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Counselling in Schools Tayside (Flexible Framework Refresh)

Reference number

TPC/COUNSSCH/20/11

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Refresh of the Flexible Framework under the 'Light Touch Regime' in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework') for the purchase of Counselling in Schools Services.

Existing Providers (admitted to the Framework in 2020) can submit anything that they wish to be re-evaluated. New Providers can submit a bid. The evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the original tender evaluation process.

The Framework will operate until 31 October 2023 and will have the option of being for 12 months, should funding allow. (Maximum end date: 31 October 2024)

The Contract Award details as published on 21 October 2020 can be found under Award Notice:

FTS/OJEU Ref: 500626-2020 (2020/S 205-500626). The initial Framework period was extended from 31 Dec 2021 to 30 June 2022 as there was a need to gather further evaluative data (due to interruption to service implementation due to Covid-19).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,412,532

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Tayside (schools through the Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth and Kinross Council areas)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the refresh of the Flexible Framework for Counselling in Schools (Tayside).

The Contract Notice published on 21 October 2020 Ref is:

FTS/OJEU Ref: 500626-2020 (2020/S 205-500626).

two.2.14) Additional information

Existing Providers (awarded on to Framework in 2020) can submit anything that they wish to be re-evaluated. New Providers can submit a bid. The evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the original tender evaluation process.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 March 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please find additional information contained in the 'Additional Documents' section of this Notice.

The Contract Notice is estimated to be published 25 March 2022. The Tender will be managed using Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T) and further information about this will be published in the Contract Notice.

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=684276.

(SC Ref:684276)