Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Contact
Marie Moore
SocialCareCPSS@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467538552
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
http://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
Housing First - Aberdeen City
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 is seeking to collaborate with other service provider/s to deliver a Housing First Service within Aberdeen City.
The service provider will have to meet the needs of homeless clients aged 16+ with severe and multiple disadvantage, or complex needs as defined by the Scottish Government RRTP documentation, as benefitting from intensive wrap-around support and a Housing First approach to re-housing.
The service will initially provide for 50 participants who are receiving a Housing First approach to their identified support needs and have been housed. Over time it is expected that the service will take new referrals as program spaces are vacated. The service requirements of the Service provider include securing social and private landlords to provide properties for individuals on the Housing First programme, 24/7 point of contact support which is assertive and intensive, undertaking statutory consultation and co-ordinating partnership working.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeen City Council is seeking to collaborate with other service provider/s to deliver a Housing First Service within Aberdeen City.
The service provider will have to meet the needs of homeless clients aged 16+ with severe and multiple disadvantage, or complex needs as defined by the Scottish Government RRTP documentation, as benefitting from intensive wrap-around support and a Housing First approach to re-housing.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
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
The cost noted above is for the three year contract period. The duration of the contract is 3 years with no option to extend.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
PCST - SPD:
Question 4A.2 – Care Inspectorate registration
Bidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required.
Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant experience
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required.
Question 4B.5 - The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice:
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m
Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
PCST
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 June 2021
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
SPD Section (Part IV):
Question 4B.4 -
1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly:
71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept
51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept
30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
1-20 Very High Risk – Reject.
2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject).
3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.
4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.
5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.
Please see III.1.4
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18500. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
There will be two tender questions in relation to Specific Community Benefits objectives for this procurement which are as follows:
Fair Work Framework
Please describe and demonstrate how you will commit to progressing towards adopting the five Fair Work First criteria for workers (including any agency or sub-contractor workers) engaged in the delivery of this contract. This should include current and planned actions that show how you will embed these practices during the lifetime of this contract. Answers should include tangible and measurable examples and should also describe how you will report on, and demonstrate progress, to the contracting authority during the lifetime of the contract.
Good answers will reassure evaluators that your company is committed to progressing towards adopting the Fair Work First criteria and to progressing towards wider fair work practices set out in the Fair Work Framework for the workers engaged in the delivery of this contract and those in the supply chain working on this contract.
Innovation/Case Studies
If you are the successful bidder you will be expected to outline how you will meet this requirement once a year for each year of the contract.
A case study could include an example of best practice or significant achievement on the project; an example of how innovation has been
demonstrated or examples of positive outcomes resulting from the delivery of community benefits.
(SC Ref:651246)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Telephone
+44 1224657200
Country
United Kingdom