Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3033333000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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
Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework
Reference number
DGCSC-0015
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live.
Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Creative Placemaking - Nithsdale
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Nithsdale
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to):
- Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required.
- As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach.
- As requested, build communities’ capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people.
- As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases.
- Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities.
- Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate.
- Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Creative Placemaking - Stewartry
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Stewartry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to):
- Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required.
- As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach.
- As requested, build communities’ capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people.
- As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases.
- Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities.
- Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate.
- Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Creative Placemaking - Wigtownshire
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Wigtownshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to):
- Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required.
- As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach.
- As requested, build communities’ capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people.
- As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases.
- Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities.
- Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate.
- Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Creative Placemaking - Annandale & Eskdale
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Lot 1 will cover Annandale & Eskdale
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to):
- Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required.
- As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach.
- As requested, build communities’ capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people.
- As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases.
- Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities.
- Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate.
- Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-006464
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 May 2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Dumfries and Galloway.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Flexible framework under Light Touch Regime. This framework can reopen throughout duration.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 54619. 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:
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 in the Invitation to Tender and Quality Questionnaire.
(SC Ref:764344)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries
Country
United Kingdom