Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Contact
Lindsey Eley
Telephone
+44 1343563137
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
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
Children’s Residential Services
Reference number
18/1084
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Moray Council seek to enter into a contractual agreement with a provider for the provision of residential care services for up to eight children and / young people within the geographical area of Moray. The main purpose of the service is to deliver residential care as a positive experience to children and young people who are looked after and accommodated by Moray Council. The service must be consistent with The Promise in providing a safe, secure, caring and loving environment for children and young people to grow and develop within.
The provider should be committed to The Promise and have aligned policies, strategies and practice to inform change, where required to ensure children, young people and families are at the centre. The principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)” are paramount to successful delivery of this service.
The provider will be able to deliver;
- In the locality of Moray
- A trauma informed service
- Proactive recognition, planning and effective use of tools to minimise behaviours that potentially put young people and others at risks, and the potential for exploitation
- Proactive support, maintaining and establishing positive connections with families and friends in maintaining lifelong connections
- Transition support in order to enhance all areas of young people’s life
- Working collaboratively to support the local authority to return young people from residing out of area
- Working collaboratively with the local authority to achieve the best possible outcomes
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: £1,322,876
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Moray
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per the tender docuements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Aims, Objectives & Outcomes / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Minimising Risky Behaviours and the Potential for Exploitation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Maintaining and Sustaining Relationships / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible and Included / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Respected / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-029504
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
18/1084
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2025
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
Telephone
+44 1415509010
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,322,876
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:794893)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sheriff Court
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1SD
Telephone
+44 1343563241
Country
United Kingdom