Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Contact
Lisa Mallaghan
Lisa.Mallaghan@westlothian.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1506281814
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM78 - West Lothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use)
Reference number
CC12337
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of an evidenced intervention delivery model to provide structured psychological interventions focused on supporting recovery to adults who wish to recover from harmful substance use. The model must offer both individual and group interventions and provide psychological therapy and support to the individual and people involved with them; partners, relatives, children, friends and carers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,597,000
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
- UKM78 - West Lothian
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Therapeutic Support Services for those affected by Substance Misuse has been delivered by West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service for the 5-year period of the contract. The service is part of West Lothian Care Pathway based around the Recovery Orientated Systems of Care (ROSC) which aims to incorporate the “Quality Principles: Standards Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services”.
The new contract will commence on 1st April 2023 for a three year period with a possible two year extension.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months + 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
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
Insurance Requirements:
Employers Liability - 10,000,000 GBP
Public Liability - 5,000,000 GBP
Professional Indemnity - 2,000,000 GBP
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
This will be a tender under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and will be an Open procedure.
Drugs legislation is reserved to the UK Parliament. The three main statutes are:
-The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)
-The Medicines Act (1968)
-The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016)
Other relevant legislation includes:
-Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
-The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
-The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
-Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
-Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
-Equalities Act 2010
-Human Rights Act 1998
-National Care Standards
-Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
-Health and Social care standards 2018
-Data protection Act 2018
-Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2014
-General data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018
-Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
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
31 January 2023
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
SPD Q2B; complete information for all company directors, using home address.
CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except
insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the
Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:
(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom
of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’
information.
The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.
(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;
(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.
Additional Information within the ITT for Quality Management and Health and Safety requirements can be found at the following link :
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/11428/Changes-to-Public-Procurement-Rules
The HSE website will be checked for breaches. Should West Lothian Council's Health and Safety team not be satisfied with the outcome
your tender will be rejected.
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.
For further information regarding regulated procurements please refer to Regulations 58 and 59 of The Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 47846. 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 successful provider commits to employing 2 members of staff from the West Lothian area.
(SC Ref:713991)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sherriff Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Country
United Kingdom