Contract

Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Support Service

  • Aberdeenshire Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016027

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036c0e

Published 6 June 2023, 3:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

kellie.hendry@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7768122020

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

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

Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Support Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require the provision of a commissioned alcohol and drugs support service to enhance the clinical and care management aspects of the alcohol and drug service provided by the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP).

There are three areas required to be provided through this contract:

1. Support at Access Points to keywork clients who do not require the HSCP Alcohol and Drug service and are not at high risk of harm.

2. Support delivery of the Stepped Care model for those people assessed as suitable for non medical prescribing and that no longer require an input from the HSCP Alcohol and Drug service

3. Provision of Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) service at each of the 5 Step In sites in Aberdeenshire. Thereafter the service will offer an innovative approach to IEP being available across Aberdeenshire.

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: £2,528,936

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require the provision of a commissioned alcohol and drugs support service to enhance the clinical and care management aspects of the alcohol and drug service provided by the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP).

There are three areas required to be provided through this contract:

1. Support at Access Points to keywork clients who do not require the HSCP Alcohol and Drug service and are not at high risk of harm.

2. Support delivery of the Stepped Care model for those people assessed as suitable for non medical prescribing and that no longer require an input from the HSCP Alcohol and Drug service

3. Provision of Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) service at each of the 5 Step In sites in Aberdeenshire. Thereafter the service will offer an innovative approach to IEP being available across Aberdeenshire.

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

Contract value and duration include 3 years plus 2 potential 1 year extensions


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-027148


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alcohol and Drugs Action

7 Hadden Street

Aberdeen

AB11 6NU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,528,936


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly:

71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept

51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept

30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.

21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.

1-20 Very High Risk – Reject.

*The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken:

2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject).

3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.

4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.

5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.

It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer’s Liability Insurance = 10m

Public Liability Insurance = 5m

(SC Ref:729506)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Castle Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1WP

Country

United Kingdom