Tender

Persistent Assertive Outreach

  • West Lothian Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028544

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f6ef

Published 16 November 2021, 9:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Email

gillian.bennett@westlothian.gov.uk

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

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

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

Persistent Assertive Outreach

Reference number

CC11509

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Persistent Assertive Outreach & Criminal Justice Service Contract for adults experiencing substance misuse problems in West Lothian.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,835,735

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance

West Lothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Partnership, (WLADP) wishes to appoint a Provider who is able to develop and implement an innovative, persistent assertive outreach, outcome-based service model to specific groups using evidence based effective interventions and output based milestones.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,835,735

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2025

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

The approach to this tender is Light Touch under regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. It is Open to any bidder.

Full specification is included in the ITT.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

III.2)Organisations must have competent and up to date policies as set out in the full service specification contained in the ITT.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The Provider must have a base in West Lothian and operate as set out in the Service specification.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Total Quality Criteria 100%

1. Service Delivery 15%

2. Resources 10%

3. Quality Assurance 10%

4. Safe 5%

5. Delivery and Practice 10%

6. Service User Engagement 10%

7. Service User Feedback 10%

8. Workforce Matters 10%

9. Implementation 10 %

10. Organisational Values & Practices 10%

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

14 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

A non-evaluated Community Benefits Question is contained in the ITT.

Police Scotland Checks may be carried out as per the ITT.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20101. 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:

Non Evaluated Community Benefits:

Community Benefits proposals will not form part of the award criteria and will not be evaluated but any offered will become contractual obligations. For further procurement information visit the link below:

https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/34902/Community-Benefits-in-Procurement

(SC Ref:673642)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/livingston-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court