Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
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
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
Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services Flexible Framework Agreement
Reference number
1121 ("Flexible Framework")
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract Notice confirms that the Flexible Framework has now been established and will remain open for admission by new providers throughout its duration. Any new providers so admitted will be listed on the publicly available Scotland Excel Contracts Register which will be updated as and when necessary. Further information about new provider applications is set out in later section VI.3 Additional information.
The scope and structure of service options within the Flexible Framework include:
- Residential care;
- Residential care and education;
- Short Breaks;
- Day Education.
Please note, Providers already awarded to the Flexible Framework do not need to re-apply.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £951,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Residential Care
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 1 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
72
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Residential Care and Education
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 2 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care and Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
72
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Short Breaks
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 3 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Short Break Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
72
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Day Education
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 4 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Day Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
72
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
SELECTION
All staff and those providing the Service must be suitably qualified and registered with the relevant regulatory body/ies.
Care Inspectorate Registration SO1 2 and 3
Providers must be Registered and must maintain the necessary Registration with Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
(SCWIS) known as the Care Inspectorate. Failure to demonstrate that this requirement has been met may lead to a bidder being excluded
from the process.
Education Scotland/Registration SO2 and 4
Where school education is to be provided, every individual school or learning centre which a Provider intends to include in any bid, must
be registered (with the exception of Grant Aided Special Schools) with the Registrar of Independent Schools, and meet the requirements of
such establishments as set out in legislation and national guidance.
Full details of economic and financial standing, including Insurance, are within the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on
PCS-T.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Registration with the Care Inspectorate and/or Education Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council and/or General Teaching Council
for Scotland.
Tenderers should provide Registration number(s) etc at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
The scope of services to be provided under this Framework Agreement falls within the definition of social and other specific services in
Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 September 2028
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
As set out in earlier section II.1.4, Short description, this Contract Notice confirms that the Flexible Framework has now been established and remains open for admission by new providers throughout its duration.
Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T (including Schedule 8, New Entrants to the Flexible Framework Agreement Guidance Note).
Summary information is set out below:
New providers who wish to submit Tenders to join the Flexible Framework Agreement are referred to the above Procurement Documents.
AWARD CRITERIA – Applicable to SO 1,2 and 3
Where a Service is registered with the Care Inspectorate, a minimum grade of three (3) is required across all inspected key questions. In the event that a Care Inspectorate newly registered Service is waiting its first inspection, and in recognition that the Care Inspectorate
inspection regime remains affected by the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, Scotland Excel reserves the right to agree with the Care
Inspectorate, suitable alternative indicator(s) of quality to assess whether the minimum requirement is met. The alternative shall reflect the circumstances and may include, but not be limited to:
-Review/confirmation of the Scrutiny Assessment Tool (or equivalent) score and responses; and
-For a Service that was previously registered under a different CS number, review of previous grades held
Tenderers will be informed which alternative indicator(s) of quality has been applied.
Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties and, if so, to complete relevant sections of the SPD for each subcontractor.
This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without
limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. As such, this Notice relates to the established ‘flexible’ Framework Agreement, which permits new entrants meeting the requirements to join the flexible framework agreement throughout its duration (as detailed in the Procurement Documents).
Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is establishing this flexible framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
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.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22548. 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:
In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements as set out in the Procurement Documents.
(SC Ref:708141)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
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 a 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.