Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Telephone
+44 7392287522
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Kinship Care Services
Reference number
Case Ref 611266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government Children and Families Directorate, on behalf of the Strategy, GIRFEC and Promise Division, wished to commission a National Kinship Care Advice Service to run for two years (2023 – 2025) Provision of Kinship Advice Services in Scotland comprise of a kinship care advice telephone line, face to face advice services and regional co-ordinators, the development of peer support groups, a dedicated website and a published guide for Kinship carers. Information is specifically tailored to the needs of kinship carers and children and young people living in kinship care arrangements. The service should also provide a platform for bringing kinship care families together and the sharing of best practice between local authorities and other agencies.
Tenders were invited to put forward proposals on how best to meet the aims and objectives, the three core service provisions (minimum requirements) and added value components within the budget available.
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: £534,402
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government has committed to provide all children, young people and their families with the right support at the right time so that every child and young person in Scotland can reach their full potential through its Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) approach. GIRFEC provides Scotland with a consistent framework and shared language for promoting, supporting, and safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people.
In line with The Promise, the Scottish Government recognises that there is a an important role for kinship care to play in providing a safe, loving and secure home for children who cannot live with their birth parents. Our Promise Implementation Plan sets out our plans to transform the way that care looks and feels like for children, families and their caregivers. It commits to supporting a comprehensive, continuing programme of training and support for Scotland's caregivers, including kinship care. A national kinship care service contributes to this. The Kinship Care Collaborative has also been established to support national and local improvements to achieve better outcomes for children and young people and better support kinship carers and professionals who work with them.
If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria,these named parties must
complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD
questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T. These parties must complete the first three sections of the SPD
form, as well as any part of the section 4 selection criteria that the main bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet
been identified, this information may be required at a later
date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the
main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria.
4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the
contract.
Bidders must confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage.
Any tenderer who answers "No" to this question will not be subject to further evaluation.
Bidders must confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment
of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for subcontractors to refer to in the case of
payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance and provision of evidence and reporting to the Scottish
Government on a regular basis.
Bidders who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the Kinship Legislation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Development and Design / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Development and Design Value Added Components / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection and Infromation Security / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Climate Change / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This is a 12 month contract with an expected start date of 1st June 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 12 months at Scottish Ministers discretion
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
The Evaluation Criteria for Data and Cyber Security will have a minimum pass mark of 2 suppliers who do not meet the minimum score of 2 will not proceed to commercial evaluation.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-000612
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
611266
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoption UK - Scotland
Great Michael House, 14 Links Place
Edinburgh
EH6 7EZ
Telephone
+44 1312023670
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £540,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £534,402
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 30 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
AFCA and CPAG will be subcontracted for specific tasks in relation to this contract
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
SPD was scored on a pass/fail basis.
The contract award criteria was Price 20%/Quality 80 %.
Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender:
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the
requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be
fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the
requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good
understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall.
Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria
for this procurement.
Bidders must confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment
of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for subcontractors to refer to in the case of
payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance and provision of evidence and reporting to the Scottish
Government on a regular basis.
Bidders who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further.
(SC Ref:734659)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherrif Court House
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom