Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Telephone
+44 1343563137
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.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
18/0826 Support for Unpaid Carers
Reference number
18/0826
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provider will offer general carer support for all carers within Moray, through an information and advice service, adult carer support plans, young carers statements, reviews, short breaks / respite from the caring role, carer training, carer awareness / promotion and through having an awareness of local Self-Directed Support guidance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,977,590
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Moray Wide
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provider will offer general carer support for all carers within Moray, through an information and advice service, adult carer support plans, young carers statements, reviews, short breaks / respite from the caring role, carer training, carer awareness / promotion and through having an awareness of local Self-Directed Support guidance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Aims, Objectives & Outcomes / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Service Across Moray / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Promotion / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Availability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Volumes / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional extensions of 2x12 month period
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
two.2.14) Additional information
OJEU notice:
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 800,000 GBP for the last Three years
The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited financial statements that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator.
Where the operator is not able to make such a conformation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing.
The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 2 or 3 audited financial statements as evidence of their compliance to meet their statutory obligations.
Bidders will be required to have in place by the start of the contract, relevant insurances as listed below
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 800,000 GBP for the last Three years
Bidders will be required to have in place by the start of the contract, relevant insurances as listed below:
Public Liability insurance of 5,000,000 FIVE MILLION Pounds
EmployersLiability insurance of 5,000,000 FIVE MILLION Pounds
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Minimum number of relevant examples: 3 examples of projects of a similar scope and size
Requirement: within the past 3 years
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
Date
20 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Online PCS-Tender Portal
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
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.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25117. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
Bidders will be required to confirm the community benefits offered as part of this service
(SC Ref:743951)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sherriff Court
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street
elgin
IV30 1BU
Telephone
+44 343542505
Country
United Kingdom