Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Contact
David McNeil
Telephone
+44 1412420133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DETERMINING SCOTLAND’S NEED AND UNMET NEED FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE SUPPORT
Reference number
CASE/668032
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of DETERMINING SCOTLAND’S NEED AND UNMET NEED FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE SUPPORT.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government (SG), (the purchaser) on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a study of need and unmet need for adult social care support in Scotland. The proposed study will provide clear insights on the scale and nature of need and unmet need for adult social care support, including a range of estimates for current need and unmet need and a projection of how this will change in future. The study will also provide estimates of the costs of meeting adult social care support needs and the workforce required to deliver this, as well as an assessment of the potential for reducing adult social care support costs through increased investment in prevention and early intervention.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
N/A
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
FINANCIAL RATIOS(S)
INSURANCE
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial Ratio:
Bidders will be required to have economic or financial requirements Failure Score no less than 50 Dun and Bradstreet.
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:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: insurance in accordance with any legal
obligation for the time being in force
Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 Million GBP
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 November 2023
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 invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Where the tenderer proposes to use sub-contractors or a supply chain, they must ensure they respond to question within the
Qualification Envelope. Tenderer responses to these questions will be assessed in accordance with the methodology attached as an
instructional attachment.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 51977. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:745665)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom