Tender

Provision of Telecare & Out of Hours Calls Handling Service

  • Scottish Borders Housing Association Ltdf

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035543

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042123

Published 1 December 2023, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Borders Housing Association Ltdf

South Bridge House, Whinfield Road

Selkirk

TD7 5DT

Contact

Elaine Tully

Email

etully@sbha.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1750724444

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM91 - Scottish Borders

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sbha.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11442

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Telecare & Out of Hours Calls Handling Service

Reference number

SBHA TC 0002

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Out of Hours alarm monitoring services and out of hour repairs calls services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £190,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders
Main site or place of performance

Selkirk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SBHA are seeking to provide an out of hours service for our care alarms calls and the provision of an out of hours repairs calls service and handling.

It is important that the successful supplier has knowledge and experience of Scottish Housing.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £190,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 year initial period followed by 3 separate extensions of 12 months

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

Please read all tender documents.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Telephone call handling

Dealing with emergency situations

Dealing with vulnerable adults

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please see specification of requirements


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

8 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Selkirk

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

In line with SBHA tender opening procedures


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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

Top 3 scoring bids will be invited to present their bids on 15 January 2024 each session will last no more than 1 hour including question and answer sessions. All bidders to complete and return their choice of time no later than 8 January 2024.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=749377.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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:

As an anchor institution in the Scottish Borders, SBHA will wish to explore the opportunity of community benefits and community wealth building in the contract time period.

(SC Ref:749377)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=749377

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Selkirk Sherriff Court

Ettrick Terrace

Selkirk

TD5 9SE

Country

United Kingdom