Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fife In-College Support
Reference number
SC0030
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 Fife In-College Support Service is a service Contract which provides support to adults who, due to the nature of their disability, have experienced difficulty or have not been able to independently access further education, employment or social activities.
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: £3,582,679
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Fife In-College Support Service is a service Contract which provides support to adults who, due to the nature of their disability, have experienced difficulty or have not been able to independently access further education, employment or social activities.
The service will:
Support individuals towards Social inclusion through involvement in further education
Provide support to individuals so that they can pursue and sustain further education and employment opportunities.
Support individuals to develop their daily living, social skills and social functioning
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
As per Regulation 33 b (ii) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication) and section 10.9 of the Scheme of Tenders, under the Light Touch Regime, this requirement will be met through Direct Purchases with Fife College and SRUC.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-023922
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
25 August 2022
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Carslogie Road
Cupar
KY15 4JB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
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: £3,582,679
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,582,679
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:705695)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
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.