Tender

Aids for Daily Living Equipment for Children and Young People Framework Agreement

  • The Highland Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012429

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c56e

Published 1 May 2023, 1:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Highland Council

Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road

Inverness

IV3 5NX

Email

cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463702563

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.highland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

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

Aids for Daily Living Equipment for Children and Young People Framework Agreement

Reference number

HC/HSC/ADL/2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33196000 - Medical aids

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Highland Council is looking to let a framework agreement to provide equipment, minor and major adaptations to Children and Young People with an illness or disability that affects their activities of daily living.

The provision of equipment and adaptations for children and young people is an essential part of the therapeutic support for their needs, and is effective both in terms of improving quality of life and potentially reducing costs for more intensive intervention and care.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £560,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Highland Council is looking to let a framework agreement to provide equipment, minor and major adaptations to Children and Young People with an illness or disability that affects their activities of daily living.

The provision of equipment and adaptations for children and young people is an essential part of the therapeutic support for their needs, and is effective both in terms of improving quality of life and potentially reducing costs for more intensive intervention and care.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £560,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework agreement can be extended by up to 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please refer to the SPD (Single Procurement Document) in the attachment area.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 June 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 June 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

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=730857.

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 refer to the technical questionnaire within the attachment area for details.

(SC Ref:730857)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Country

United Kingdom