Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Dunbartonshire Council
Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1TJ
lorna.dunn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1415745750
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00225
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
EDC/2022/3420 Rapid Accommodation and Housing Support
Reference number
EDC/2022/3420
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70333000 - Housing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to establish a contract for Rapid Access Accommodation and Housing Support, 24/7, 365 days per year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance
East Dunbartonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this project is to mitigate the use of bed and breakfast accommodation and provide emergency accommodation until appropriate move on is identified for individual service users.
This service will allow for the homelessness investigation and decision making process to take place including advice and assistance being provided, a full housing support needs assessment to have been undertaken and a support plan developed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract can be extended for a further 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
4A.1 - If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders must respond to SPD Questions 4B.1.2, 4B.1.3, 4B3, 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2, 4B.5.3
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
The Bidder response to these questions for Economic and Financial Standing will be evaluated as follows:
Pass = response is compliant with the minimum requirement stated in the Contract Notice section III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Fail = response is not compliant with the minimum requirement stated in the Contract Notice section III.1.2) Economic and financial
standing.
4B.1.2 Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of 601700 GBP over the past 3 years.
4B.3 In the case that turnover information is not available for the given period please state the date on which the bidder was set up or started trading.
4B.5.1, 4B.5.2 and 4B.5.3. 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:
Employers Liability – 10,000,000 GBP each and every claim and in the annual aggregate
Public/Product Liability – 5,000,000 GBP each and every claim and in the annual aggregate unlimited in respect of liability for death / injury.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders must respond to SPD Questions 4C.1.2
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. A minimum of two Contracts of a similar scope and nature which have successfully delivered in the last three years - this is a straight PASS or FAIL question.
The Provider shall be expected to have experience of working with homeless households who have complex or high support needs, including those who may have a learning disability, physical disability, mental health issues or drug and alcohol addictions.
Provide details of how your previous experience of undertaking services of a similar nature and/or in similar circumstances to the current project including any lessons learnt, will be applied to benefit the delivery of this project.
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
Originally published as:
Date
26 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
2 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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=697336.
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:697336)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=697336
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerks Office
PO Box 23, 1 Charlton Place
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom