Awarded contract

Direct Payment Support Service

  • North Lanarkshire Council

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

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-020201

Published 18 August 2021, 1:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Lanarkshire Council

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street

Motherwell

ML1 1AB

Contact

Denise McElroy

Email

McElroyD@northlan.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010

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

Direct Payment Support Service

Reference number

NLC-CPT-21-048

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a Framework with a sole Contractor who will undertake a specialist information and advice service, that will provide one to one support for Persons in North Lanarkshire who are considering or are currently utilising Self Directed Support option 1 (direct payment) for the delivery of their care and support.

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MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: The Contractor will be independent and not be involved in the direct delivery of services which supports the employment of staff.

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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: £411,673.05

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

to support Persons within North Lanarkshire area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework is to support the Council to fulfill its statutory obligations for SDS option 1 (direct payment) by outsourcing the independent support and advice for adults and children.

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Duration:

Initial period of 24 months, with option to extend by a further 12 months

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Budget:

Annual budget of up to 140000GBP, maximum Framework value is 420000GBP (if full 36 months).

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Further to this overview, Details of Requirements form part of the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender portal https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - Project code 19048.

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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

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/12/section/13

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

The contract award procedure will be conducted in a single stage, and will include evaluation of selection and award criteria. The objective is to identify the most economically advantageous tender.

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Full details are contained within the associated project on the PCS-Tender portal: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - Project code 19048.

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four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-014340


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

18 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living

117-127 Brook Street

Glasgow

G40 3AP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £411,673.05


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:664393)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Hamilton Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street

Hamilton

ML3 0BT

Email

hamilton@scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.