Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
Contact
Sarah Ford
sarah.ford@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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.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
The Provision of Community Based Mental Health Services incorporating Distress Brief Interventions Services Level 2
Reference number
RC-CPU-23-193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To meet the strategic and operational aims of national and local mental health strategies Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership are tendering for a provider to deliver the provision of Community Based Mental Health Services incorporating Distress Brief Interventions Services Level 2 (the Service).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,556,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an Open Procedure relating to a Service contract under Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,556,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
48
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
As there is a current service provider, TUPE may apply.
The Contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months.
Further information is provided in the Tender Documents including the Service Specification for this Contract.
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 successful Tenderer must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of and duration of the Contract of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s liability insurance cover to a minimum indemnity limit of at least 10,000,000GBP each and every claim;
Public Liability Insurance shall not be less than 5,000,000GBP in respect of each and every claim;
Professional Indemnity Insurance shall not be less than 1,000,000GBP in the aggregate;
Where a vehicle is used in the delivery of Service, statutory third party motor vehicle liability insurance cover must be evidenced by way of a valid MV certificate in the COMPANY name, OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Contract will be subject to the Council's Contract Monitoring procedures. Please refer to the Tender Documents and Service Specification.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
The award criteria will be based on 100% Quality and Pass/Fail Price. The maximum annual budget is stated in the Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender. Full details of the Evaluation Procedure is outlined in the Invitation to Tender.
This approach is in accordance with Regulation 67.5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015:-
(5) The cost element may also take the form of a fixed price or cost on the basis of which economic operators will compete on quality criteria only.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-030002
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 December 2023
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 ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Full details of the exclusion and assessment criteria are detailed within the SPD and Invitation to Tender.
Tenderers are required to:
Complete the SPD;
Complete a SPD by any proposed sub-contractors;
Provide 2 examples of previous service provision as detailed in the SPD;
Tenderers must provide its ("general") yearly turnover for the last 2 financial years.
The Council will use Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) to assist in its determination of the organisation’s financial status and risk. The Council would expect Tenderers to have a minimum D&B Failure Score of 20%, however failure to meet this Failure Score would not necessarily merit a ‘FAIL’ as the D&B Failure Score is only one factor used by the Council in assessing the acceptability or otherwise of a Tenderer’s financial status.
Comply with the Service Specification;
Comply with the General Conditions of Contract Health and Social Care and Special Conditions of Contract.
The contract may be modified in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25515. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
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:
The Council is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities in order to build economic, social or environmental conditions into the delivery of Council contracts.
The Council’s expectation is that 50 Community Benefit Points (CBP) or more will be delivered under this Contract.
(SC Ref:748135)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
See VI.4.3 below
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
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 Sheriff Court or 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
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom