Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Almond Housing Association
New Almond House, 44 Etive Walk
Livingston
EH54 5AB
Contact
Sandy Young
Telephone
+44 1506439291
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM78 - West Lothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10285
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tenancy Sustainment Services
Reference number
AHA-TSS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide tenancy sustainment services to Almond Tenants having difficulty managing their home.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance
West Lothian, Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Almond Housing Association (‘AHA’, ‘the Association’) is seeking to procure a tenancy sustainment service to operate from it’s offices in Etive Walk, Livingston.
This exercise will select suitable service providers for a period of three and a half years, commencing 6th September 2021 until 31st March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge and Understanding of Housing Sector / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: 2. Experience of the service providers team / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Service delivery plan / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Relevant experience / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £45,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
6 September 2021
End date
31 March 2025
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: Yes
Description of options
Case load expected to be around 120 per year. Any tender must consider how to price potential increase above this greater than 10%.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See invitation to tender documentation.
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
16 August 2021
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
Tender must be valid until: 22 October 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 August 2021
Local time
12:30pm
Place
Livingston, Etive Walk.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Electronic PCS. Scoring for price and quality carried out by different staff.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated future procurement in 2025
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=658094.
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.
(SC Ref:658094)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=658094
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court
Livingston
Country
United Kingdom