Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Contact
Catherine King
Telephone
+44 7789270645
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
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
Aberdeen City Adult Supported Living Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City Council requires a Framework of Supported Living Services for people who need support and/or assistance to establish and maintain independent living. These services will be delivered to adults with varying needs who may have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health difficulties or acquired brain injury and those who are experiencing difficulties associated with using drugs and/or alcohol and those with forensic histories.
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: £92,000,000
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
Aberdeen City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeen City Council requires a Framework of Supported Living Services for people who need support and/or assistance to establish and maintain independent living. These services will be delivered to adults with varying needs who may have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health difficulties or acquired brain injury and those who are experiencing difficulties associated with using drugs and/or alcohol and those with forensic histories.
Supported living offers a community-based option for adults who meet the eligibility criteria for whom low level visiting support or residential care home placements are not appropriate to meet assessed needs.
Support will include personal care, housing support, and social care. It will be personalised, based on an assessment of the individual’s strengths and needs and will enable people to achieve individual outcomes. Wherever possible, support will include helping and enabling the Supported Person to become as empowered and skilled to undertake tasks for themselves but there may be a requirement at times for staff to undertake tasks on behalf of the supported individual.
Providers will be required to offer creative, innovative and alternative ways of supporting people to achieve outcomes by maximising technology enabled care opportunities wherever possible, ensuring affordable and effective service delivery.
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 contract duration and estimated value includes and initial two year contract term and a two year optional extension
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-008320
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
4 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 29
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Affinity Trust
Queens building, George Street
Oban
PA34 5RZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Integrated Care
2000 Academy Park , Gower Street
Glasgow
G51 1PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cera Care Operations Ltd
219 Kensington High Street
London
W8 6BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care UK
Connaught House, 850 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
3 Buchanan Gate, Buchanan Gate Business Park
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornerstone
LanghaughLane
Galashiels
TD12AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specialist Resource Solutions
Waterton Grange
Aberdeen
AB21 9HX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)
Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sense Scotland
43, Middlesex Street, Kinning Park
Glasgow
G41 1EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Real Life Options
Churchill House, 29 Mill Hill
Pontefract
WF8 4HY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penumbra
5 Leamington Terrace
Edinburgh
EH10 4JW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Archway
71 Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enable Scotland
Inspire House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Holytown
ML1 4UF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Care Ltd
38 Longman Drive, Inverness
Inverness
IV1 1SU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSA
38 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5YU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North East Community Care Limited (NECC)
14 City Quay, Camperdown Street
Dundee
DD1 3JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Murrayburgh House, 17 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH126DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tanshe care services
6 Craigour Gardens
Edinburgh
EH17 7NX
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: £92,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £92,000,000
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.
If no credit check can be undertaken the following will apply:
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.
(SC Ref:770909)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom