Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
Contact
Ian Hood
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
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
Other activity
Health and Social Care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Angus Community Link Worker Service
Reference number
AC/23/039/HSC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Community Link Workers are generalist practitioners based in GP practices who work directly with patients to help them navigate and engage wider community services.
Angus Council is inviting Tenders for this Service.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,108,700
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
The service provision is within Angus. Angus is split into the following localities: North West Angus, North East Angus, South West Angus and South East Angus.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Link Workers will encourage and support patients to identify areas of voluntary, community and where appropriate statutory support and activities which may help and be of interest to them and to take the first steps to accessing them, using behavioral change approaches to support change.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,108,700
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 February 2024
End date
31 January 2027
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 is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further year.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See Tender Documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-198636
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Angus Council, on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership wishes to to invite tenders for an Angus Community Link Worker Service.
Attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Documents for the Provision of an Angus Community Link Worker Service.
Also attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Evaluation Matrix's for the Information of Bidders.
The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for 1 year.
Please note that Estimated Values given in this Notice are based on the maximum 4 year duration.
Financial Criteria re Insurance, Turnover and Reserves are defined in the Tender Documents.
Tender Evaluation Criteria are defined in the Tender Documents.
TUPE may apply and contact details for the current Provider of the Service are included in the Tender Documents.
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=743514.
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits offered should be proportionate to the value of the contract. They will be assessed as part of the Quality assessment of the tender.
(SC Ref:743514)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Principal of Tayside Central and Fife
Perth
Country
United Kingdom