Contract

Personal Care for a Young Person with Complex Disabilities

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

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

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-007667

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0374ae

Published 11 March 2024, 12:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

John Youngs

Email

john.youngs@edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1314693922

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

Personal Care for a Young Person with Complex Disabilities

Reference number

CT0918

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The City of Edinburgh Council are urgently seeking a suitably qualified Care at Home Provider to provide the management of/ and supply of high-quality carers (preferably female) to support the home care for a 13-year-old girl (M) who has a diagnosis of Dravet’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy and requires support with all aspects of her life. M also has a severe visual impairment and is gastrostomy fed.

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
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The City of Edinburgh Council are urgently seeking a suitably qualified Care at Home Provider to provide the management of/ and supply of high-quality carers (preferably female) to support the home care for a 13-year-old girl (M) who has a diagnosis of Dravet’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy and requires support with all aspects of her life. M also has a severe visual impairment and is gastrostomy fed.

More details are contained within the attached PIN document.

The total weekly care requirement is estimated to be in the region of 44 hours average per week based on the pattern set out in the table in the attached document with an additional 130 hours to be used flexibly per annum during the school holidays.

This table shows the pattern and staffing required during term time. Staffing ratio 2 to 1 is required.

The Council would be interested to hear from Providers who could deliver parts of the service, or work with other Providers to propose solutions to the full care plan.

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

A Providers Event will be held in October or November online to give providers the opportunity to meet with key Council staff to discuss the requirement. Please see attached PIN notice document for details, and email john.youngs@edinburgh.gov.uk to register your interest.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Procedure involving negotiation

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

If a supplier believes they can fulfil part or all of the specification, please complete the SPD linked with this PIN and submit a written proposal (2 sides A4) detailing: Which elements of the Specification you propose to deliver and how; the hourly rates and associated charges (management, overheads) with the proposal.

The Council will then take forward to negotiation and resubmission the best combination or single proposals that provide the necessary outcomes for the individual.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-028539

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

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

Attached to this notice are a Draft Specification and Terms and conditions for working with the City of Edinburgh Council. Potential suppliers should register their interest in PIN Notice, and download all attached documentation.

If a supplier believes they can fulfil part or all of the specification, they should complete the SPD linked with this PIN Call for Competition and submit a written proposal (no more than 2 sheets of a4) detailing how they are proposing to support or deliver the specification.

(SC Ref:760668)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriffs Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom