Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Telephone
+44 7917497741
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme
Reference number
637175
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme..
The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £139,970
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wanted to commission an evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) for Under 18s. DBI is an intervention designed to improve the response for young people presenting to front line services in distress. This follows on from previous work to develop and evaluate a similar programme in over 18s.
The aim of the work specified here is to provide the Scottish Government and DBI stakeholders with timely, robust information on the implementation, uptake, delivery, and outcomes of the existing programme with young people and to inform subsequent roll out on a wider scale across Scotland.
This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the DBI for Under 18s programme, and suggestions on method, but bidders may propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the Requirement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Research Design and Methodology / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Skills and Task Allocation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management and Risk Assessment / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Ethical Issues / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Climate Emergency / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This is a 4 month contract with the Contract start date of 29th November 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a
further 14 months at Scottish Ministers discretion
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-023188
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
637175
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Centre for Social Research
35 Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0AX
Telephone
+44 275499584
Fax
+44 207251524
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £139,970
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
The University of Stirling and Children in Scotland will invoice us for 36.7% and 5.8% of the budget in total.Children in Scotland will provide input and expertise based on approaches working with children and young people as part of the qualitative element of the research project, including delivering elements of co-produced research.
Children in Scotland will also support on aspects of delivery with young people, provide input on development of resources, and provide support on keeping young
people safe. UoS will provide overall
supervision of the qualitative young people’s interview component of the evaluation.
He will support the overall analysis of the evaluation, contributing a realist evaluation
perspective to the evaluation and informing the evaluation in light of the main DBI
pilot evaluation and the DBI COVID extension pilot findings will provide direct
supervision to the evaluation research fellow and liaison with Children in Scotland they will collaborate in the analysis of the qualitative interviews and will will support defining the research design; recruiting participants; collecting and analysing data; and producing all forms
of dissemination
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender and contract
0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the
requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be
fulfilled.
2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good
understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall.
Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract.
Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real
living wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis as a result the tender will not be
considered further.
Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement.
If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must
complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD.
If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance
(SC Ref:753566)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom