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 3003001200
Fax
+44 1416187423
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.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
Secure Care Services
Reference number
1822
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
Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific authorisations or memberships. For further details of the required authorisations or memberships, see III.2) Conditions related to the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This exercise relates to the use of the negotiated procedure with identified providers of secure accommodation for children and young people in Scotland who hold the necessary authorisations or memberships required in Law (as detailed in III.2). Notwithstanding that Regulation 75(2) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) applies to this exercise, Scotland Excel has elected, voluntarily, to place this notice for reasons of transparency. The negotiated procedure has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76(8) of the Regulations.
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) Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiation
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
This is a negotiated procedure with identified providers. Scotland Excel may negotiate any element or may award in part or in whole, or not make any award.
A price-quality ratio of 40% Price – 60% Quality will be applied to the services offered.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-082193
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Contract Notice is being issued for transparency and not as a call for competition.
A negotiated procedure will be entered into with the identified providers of this Service to award separate and distinct contracts in accordance with Regulations 33 and 74-76 of the Public Contacts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Duration at II.2.7 is a maximum period applicable to each contract and is proposed to comprise: an initial period of 36 months with options to extend for up to a further 24 months in increments to be determined by Scotland Excel and agreed by the Provider.
The exercise of any extension option will be at Scotland Excel’s discretion and will take account of emerging policy requirements and commercial considerations.
Further information is available from: socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
(SC Ref:819024)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.