Contract

The Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People who have Complex Care Needs

  • The City of Edinburgh Council
  • West Lothian Council
  • East Lothian Council
  • Midlothian Council

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

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-011227

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a05d

Published 29 April 2022, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Cameron Garland

Email

cameron.garland@edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1315296251

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.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Email

cpu@westlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1506281814

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

one.1) Name and addresses

East Lothian Council

John Muir House

Haddington, East Lothian

EH41 3HA

Email

procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1620827827

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181

one.1) Name and addresses

Midlothian Council

Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street

Dalkeith

EH22 1DN

Email

procurement@midlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1312707500

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.midlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

The Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People who have Complex Care Needs

Reference number

CT2755

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service is to provide over night short breaks support for children with Severe Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD).

The children are referred from 4 Local Authorities (East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, City of Edinburgh Council) and range in age from 5-18years. They all have Behavioural Support Plans and there requires to be support and advice given by a Clinical Psychologist to assist in the delivery of the support. It is expected that the staffing ratio of 1 staff to 1 child will be required to support this group of children.

The provider will need to be Care Inspectorate registered, have staff qualified at SVQ level 3 and with an HNC and have a strong management team to support staff working with this cohort of children.

The provider needs to also have a building that can accommodate single rooms for seven children along with appropriate staff facilities. This needs to be approximately within a 35 miles radius from the borders of West and East Lothian.

The building also needs to be adapted to ensure a safe and caring environment for the children – this needs to include windows and doors that are reinforced, secure furniture, a secure garden with appropriate play equipment, space for medical equipment and secure storage of medication.

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: £11,925,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service is to provide over night short breaks support for children with Severe Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD). This tender process, and award of an initial 5-year contract (with 5-year extension option) will give the commissioning local authorities and families confidence in the continuity of service. It will also enable the provider to plan for the service on a long-term basis with confidence.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Procedure involving negotiation

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

The Contract has been awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender with 70% of the overall evaluation score given to quality and 30% of the overall evaluation score given to price (cost:quality ratio).

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-006380


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

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action for Children Services Ltd

3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road

Watford, Hertfordshire

WD18 8AG

Telephone

+44 1415509010

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £11,925,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:691764)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom