Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
SocialCareCPSS@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467539209
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.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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Intensive Support Services for Children, Young People, and Families
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City Council requires an intensive support service for children, young people and families in Aberdeen who are at risk of being removed from their family network. Taking into account key national and local strategic priorities as well as the learning gained from the Covid-19 pandemic, the service to be delivered is based on the following principles:Holistic and relational;Experienced as therapeutic;Delivered by a workforce who have skills to be persistent without stigmatising;Engage with families by empowering and respecting their agency and knowledge; and Underpinned by Children’s Rights
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,840,000
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
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeen City Council requires an intensive support service for children, young people and families in Aberdeen who are at risk of being removed from their family network.
In response to The Promise, the objectives set out in Aberdeen City Council's Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2016-2026, and considering the impact Covid-19 has had, Aberdeen City Council now seeks to commission an Intensive Family Support Service which fits with the above strategic priorities based on the following principles:
Holistic and relational
Experienced as therapeutic
Delivered by a workforce who have skills to be persistent without stigmatising
Engage with families by empowering and respecting their agency and knowledge
Underpinned by Children’s Rights
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,840,000
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
There is an option to extend the contract by a period of up to 24 months i.e. until 01/10/2027
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
SPD question 1.69.1 Care Inspectorate registration. Bidders must confirm that they have a care at home registration with the Care Inspectorate (or can obtain one in time for the commencement of the contract).
SPD question 4C Services. 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 in the last three years will be required.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Stage 1: assessment of responses to the SPD (Scotland), in the qualification envelope, in order to select the tenderers to be taken forward to stage 2. Tenderers will only be taken forward to stage 2 if the Council determines that they have sufficient capacity and capability to deliver the contract.
Stage 2 – Award:
Responses will be evaluated on quality criteria at 80% and price criteria at 20%. The council will award to MEAT. Full information in tender documents.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.3) Additional information
SPD questions. Please note:
Question 4B. Economic and Financial Standing Financial assessment of providers.
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.
*The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken:
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.
4B.5 Insurance
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21180. 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: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Fair Work First
Please describe and demonstrate how you will commit to progressing towards adopting the five Fair Work First elements 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.
Innovation/case studies.
Demonstrate how will you provide during the term of the contract providing opportunities for 10% of service users referred to the service to participate in peer research which will improve their inclusion in and the design and delivery of family support services in Aberdeen City.
Carbon reduction. Bidders are expected to make best calculated efforts to identify: 1) carbon the business creates in key areas impacting on contract performance 2) steps the business is taking or plans to take in terms of achieving net-zero/decarbonisation of the supply chain and 3) relevant actions the business will take throughout the life of the contract to minimise harmful carbon impacts during performance. Confirm that you commit to achieving this
(SC Ref:690648)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
Country
United Kingdom