Contract

Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

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

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008201

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028fbf

Published 14 March 2024, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

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

Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System

Reference number

CT0627

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh’s capacity for temporary accommodation.

The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident’s needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement.

The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 2 - Temporary Accommodation with Residential Support, specifically: Category 2a – Supported Lodgings, and

Category 2C – Homeless Accommodation with Support.

The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T.

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: £1

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This category is designed to provide accommodation with access to residential support. The level of support required may vary per sub-category.

Sub-Categories will be used to further detail the accommodation and support requirements for each method of delivery.

The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 2a – Supported Lodgings, and

Category 2C – Homeless Accommodation with Support.

Please see individual specifications for more information.

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

Please see Bidder Guidance Document for more information on the operation of the Purchasing System and how to apply.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Category 2 - 40% quality, 60% cost

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-001414


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

11 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ardblair Guest House

1 Duddingston Crescent

Edinburgh

eh15 3as

Telephone

+44 1316203081

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bethany Christian Trust

65 Bonnington Road

Edinburgh

EH65JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cyrenians

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road

Edinburgh

EH7 5QY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Four Square

454 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 2RN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LinkLiving Ltd

2c New Mart Road

Edinburgh

EH14 1RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Salvation Army

Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park

London

SE5 8FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Right There

Right There Building, 15 Dava Street

Glasgow

G51 2JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1

Total value of the contract/lot: £1


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

In May 2023 - 7 organisations were awarded a place on Category 2 of the City of Edinburgh Council's Temporary Accommodation Flexible Procurement System CT0627.

Category 2 covers 'Temporary Accommodation with Residential Support', covering services including Supported Lodgings, Shared House inclusive of Support, and Homeless Accommodation with Support.

Contract is being operated as a Flexible Purchasing System under the Light Touch Regime and therefore will have a term of 10 years. The Framework commenced on March 2022. Admittance onto the Framework itself offers no guarantee of work.

Please see Award notice Reference No: MAR444682 on Public Contracts Scotland for more information on CT0627.

It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract/Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled.

(SC Ref:759350)

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

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service 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.