Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
Chief Executives Department, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
Telephone
+44 1412876426
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
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/go/445141190183E5568BCD
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/go/445141190183E5568BCD
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
Transformational Change Programme - Implementation Science
Reference number
GCC005572SW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Glasgow City Council are looking to secure a delivery partner to support us in continuing the implementation of our Transformational Change Programme. The successful provider must have expert knowledge, experience and capabilities in Implementation Science methodologies along with an excellent understanding of the strategic and policy context within which we operate. Understanding of frontline health and social care practice will also be vital.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £420,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Glasgow City Council are looking to secure a delivery partner to support us in continuing the implementation of our Transformational Change Programme. The successful provider must have expert knowledge, experience and capabilities in Active Implementation along with an excellent understanding of the strategic and policy context within which we operate. Understanding of frontline health and social care practice will also be vital.
The successful provider will support us by;
- Taking a whole systems approach and working closely with the senior management team providing Active Implementation coaching, governance and project management to support the delivery of our Transformational Change Programme.
- Ensuring alignment of the vision and aims of the Transformational Change programme throughout our services and importantly with the vision and aims of partner agencies, providers and children and families
- Upskilling managers and staff on the application of the Active Implementation methodology and frameworks
- Developing an effective model of consistently high quality care practice applicable across our services building on current good practice, research and evidence tailored to service needs and consolidating strengths based assessment and intervention
- Implementing the model across our system including the design, testing, implementation, scaling up and evaluation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
4 January 2023
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 Year extension following review.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders must complete the Financial Viability Template as part of their submission. Responses to the Financial Viability Template will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis.
Bidders are also required to attach copies of 3 years audited accounts. These should be uploaded to PCS-T along with the completed Financial Viability Template.
Failure to pass this financial assessment will result in your application being rejected.
GCC reserves the right to reject your tender if you fail to submit last 3 years audited accounts or equivalent and GCC is unable to assess your financial position.
The financial evaluation at selection stage will include turnover Score, Pre Tax Profit Margin and Liquidity (Current Ratio and Leverage) and the minimum to pass (e.g. Bidders must achieve a score of 10 or above from a combination of all 4 financial requirements.)
The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the bidder in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the bidder’s economic and financial standing.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to provide evidence of experience of working in partnership with a public sector agency in delivering a complex change programme using Improvement Science methodology. This will include focus, duration, scale and outcomes achieved.
Within the Technical Response Questionnaire, bidders will require to score a minimum of 60% to progress to the award stage.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
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) 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-005616
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 December 2022
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
5 December 2022
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
Insurance Requirements are:
Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract:
Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period. (Waiver if preferred bidder is Sole Trader)
Public Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.
Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000) in respect of any one event and in the aggregate.
The above insurances shall be with an insurance company registered with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, or equivalent body for EU member states by the council and any organisation shall not sub-let or sub-contract any part of the commission unless the sub-contractor is similarly insured, unless the council agrees otherwise.
Should the Bidder not have the specified insurances at the time of tendering then, the bidder must certify in their response to this ITT that the specified insurance will be obtained.
Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Bidders must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Bidders will be required to complete the FOI certificate at ITT stage.
Bidders will be required to complete information in relation to Tenderer Amendments, Non Collusion and Prompt Payment as contained in the Technical Envelope area within the tender portal and the Buyers Attachment area.
The successful bidder will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the successful bidder’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period.
Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal. Once the Evaluation of Price and Quality has been completed, the recommended bidder will be expected to provide all documentation as specified in the SPD. Failure to provide this information within 5 days may result in your bid being rejected and the Council proceeding with the procurement exercise to the next appropriate bidder.
Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. Bidders must ensure they are read in line with this contract notice.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21032. 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:
There is no evaluated Community Benefits response in this Tender, however bidders are required to complete a Community Benefits Statement as part of their Tender submission.
(SC Ref:710413)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Pl
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.