Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
suzanne.gibb@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
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
Advice Services
Reference number
RC-CPU-21-185
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
AWARD NOTICE FOR ADVICE SERVICES.
Renfrewshire Council requires proactive “Advice Services” for delivery to the residents of Renfrewshire Council.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £505,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Renfrewshire Council Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renfrewshire Council is commissioning proactive advice services for delivery across the Renfrewshire Council area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: This is a negotiated contract and award criteria not required / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 0
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This was conducted under the definition of Guidance and Counselling Services, which under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, under the Description Health, Social and Related Services. The value of this contract falls below the GPA Threshold for Health and Social Care Services but the requirements of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) 2014 Act do apply. Under the Section 12 of this Act, a contracting authority may award a contract for health or social care services without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RC-CPU-21-185
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citizens Advice Bureau Renfrewshire
7 Glasgow Road
Paisley
PA1 3QS
Telephone
+44 1418892121
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address
https://www.renfrewshirecab.org.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £505,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:674054)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Body responsible for mediation procedures Please refer to VI.4.3 below
UK
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained Court of Session Parliament Square Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom