Tender

Outreach Housing Support Services for Homeless People

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027286

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e56c

Published 1 November 2021, 9:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Procurement Team, Carruthers House

Dumfries

DG1 2HP

Email

Rebecca.Scott3@dumgal.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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

Outreach Housing Support Services for Homeless People

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking service providers to deliver high quality outreach housing support service to homeless households and individuals threatened with homelessness as prescribed within Section 32B of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 as included by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adult Outreach Support Services (East)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

This lot covers the east of the region, this covers Nithsdale and Annandale & Eskdale.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the provision of a high-quality outreach housing support service to individuals over the age of 25 who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. The purpose of this service is to provide an accessible, impartial, quality outreach housing support service to support vulnerable people to increase control over their lives and assist them to gain the independent living skills required to sustain accommodation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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

The contracts have the option built in for two 12 month extension periods. The extension will be at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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

This lot covers the east of the Dumfries and Galloway region (Nithsdale and Annandale & Eskdale). It is anticipated that two providers will be awarded to this area and the budget availability is split accordingly.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adult Outreach Support Services (West)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

This lot covers the west of the Dumfries and Galloway, this covers the Stewartry and Wigtownshire.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the provision of a high-quality outreach housing support service to individuals over the age of 25 who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. The purpose of this service is to provide an accessible, impartial, quality outreach housing support service to support vulnerable people to increase control over their lives and assist them to gain the independent living skills required to sustain accommodation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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

The contracts have the option built in for two 12 month extension periods. The extension will be at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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

This lot covers the West of the Dumfries and Galloway Region (Stewatry and Wigtownshire). It is anticipated that two providers will be awarded to this area and the budget availability is split accordingly.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Young People's Housing Support (East)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

This lot covers the east of the Dumfries and Galloway region, this covers Nithsdale and Annandale & Eskdale.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the provision of a high-quality outreach housing support service to individuals between 16 and 25 who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. The purpose of this service is to provide an accessible, impartial, quality outreach housing support service to support vulnerable people to increase control over their lives and assist them to gain the independent living skills required to sustain accommodation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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

The contracts have the option built in for two 12 month extension periods. The extension will be at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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

This lot covers the east of the Dumfries and Galloway Region(Nithsdale and Annandale & Eskdale).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Young People's Housing Support (West)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

This lot covers the west of Dumfries and Galloway region, this covers Stewartry and Wigtownshire.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the provision of a high-quality housing support service to individuals between 16 and 25 who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. The purpose of this service is to provide an accessible, impartial, quality outreach housing support service to support vulnerable people to increase control over their lives and assist them to gain the independent living skills required to sustain accommodation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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

The contracts have the option built in for two 12 month extension periods. The extension will be at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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

This lot covers the West of the region (Stewartry & Wigtownshire)


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-024060

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 December 2021

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: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 December 2021

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=671526.

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.

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dumfries Sheriff Court

Dumfries

Country

United Kingdom