Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.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
Therapeutic Services for Bereaved Children and Young People
Reference number
CT2761
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 is seeking a provider to deliver bereavement counselling and therapeutic age appropriate activities to bereaved children and young people.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council’s vision is that Edinburgh’s children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential. Many young people will be bereaved of someone close to them (a parent, sibling, grandparent, friend, teacher) by the time they are 18. However, most will cope with their loss with the support of those around them.
There will however be some children and young people who require more specialised support to cope with their bereavement. The City of Edinburgh Council wishes to engage a Provider to deliver a service that provides bereavement counselling and therapeutic age appropriate activities for children and young people affected by bereavement.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
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
Further information can be found in the documents attached to this notice, including - ITT, Specification, and Terms and Conditions.
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
As per the published SPD document, Parts III (Exclusion) and IV (Selection).
See the attached 'Instructions to Tenderers' Appendix 2 for specific details.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Contracts will be awarded using the Most Economically Advantageous Tender model, with 70% of the evaluation weighted towards the Quality assessment, and 30% of the evaluation weighted towards price.
Full details can be found within the ITT.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-006618
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 May 2022
Local time
11:00am
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
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Please see published documentation for all further details.
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=690994.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
please see the ITT for further information
(SC Ref:690994)
Download the ESPD document here: [[https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=690994]]
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom