Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Scotland
Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
EH54 6GA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of the Education Workforce: Supervision Spaces for Taking Care of Yourself
Reference number
EDUC #570
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79998000 - Coaching services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In order to further meet the need and build on evidence gathered from 2021/22 Education Scotland are looking for a Service Provider to develop a programme for 225 wellbeing leaders of learning using a model of supervision spaces to further support the mental health and wellbeing of the education workforce with the following:
- Supervision spaces for taking care of yourself
- Learning through using Education Scotland health and wellbeing resources as well as other appropriate tools
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to further meet the need and build on evidence gathered from 2021/22 Education Scotland are looking for a Service Provider to develop a programme for 225 wellbeing leaders of learning using a model of supervision spaces to further support the mental health and wellbeing of the education workforce with the following:
- Supervision spaces for taking care of yourself
- Learning through using Education Scotland health and wellbeing resources as well as other appropriate tools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Clauses quoted refer to SPD document. Weighting: Pass/Fail
For Question 4B.4 of the SPD (Financial Ratios). Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio (net current assets divided by net current liabilities) of 0.8 or greater.
For Question 4B.5.1 & 4B.5.2 of the SPD (Minimum Insurance Levels). Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s Liability Insurance - GBP 5,000,000.00
Public Liability Insurance - GBP 1,000,000.00
Professional Indemnity Insurance - GBP 1,000,000.00
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Clauses quoted refer to SPD document. Weighting: Pass/Fail
For Question 4A.3 of the SPD (Suitability) Bidder must hold a membership in the Association for Coaching (AC) or EMCC or equivalent.
For Question 4C.1.2 of the SPD (Technical and professional ability) Bidders are required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirement.
Bidder should provide a minimum of 2 examples that demonstrate experience that is relevant to this procurement exercise delivering similar project within education sector. Examples must be from within the last three years.
In order to ensure that newer or start-up companies have a chance to demonstrate any experience relevant to the current requirement, examples may be provided from:
- Within their own organisation (bidders may rely on the experience of personnel that they intend to use to carry out the current requirement, even if that experience was gained whilst working for a different organisation).
- Other consortium members (where a consortium bid is being proposed).
- Named sub-contractors (where sub-contractors are being used and their identity is known at the ITT stage).
Bidders should be aware that there should be no material change to the skills experience and resources available to them during the course of the contract.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 June 2022
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
27 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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
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=694757.
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:
Tenderers are required to present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will address the following Community Benefit themes:
- targeted recruitment and training for “disadvantaged” persons unemployed for over 6 months;
- work placement opportunities for 14- 16 year olds;
- graduate placements.
(SC Ref:694757)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Lothain Civic Centre
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Country
United Kingdom