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Published 28 Sept 2023, 16:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

18/0573 Adult Advocacy Services

Official notice

Authority: Moray Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Adult Advocacy Services

CPV: Social services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Health and Social Care Moray are looking to commission a new single contract for…CancelledRenewal

Health and Social Care Moray are looking to commission a new single contract for independent advocacy to enable a robust and consistent approach to advocacy across health and social care. This includes all adults who have a legal right to advocacy and allows for a relational, human rights based approach, taking into account the individual and their family or unpaid carer.

Delivery: Scotland · Moray
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions will be considered at the end of the initial three (3) year contract period.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90Price: 40Social value: 5Environmental: 5
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Service Implementation: 15
  • Build Relationships: 10
  • Key Legislation: 10
  • Promote Partnerships: 10
  • Overcome Barriers: 10
  • Meet Specification: 15
  • Presentation at HQ: 20
  • price: 40
  • Social Benefits: 5
  • Sustainability Approach: 5
Published award criteria (10)
  • Service Implementation: 15
  • Build Relationships: 10
  • Key Legislation: 10
  • Promote Partnerships: 10
  • Overcome Barriers: 10
  • Meet Specification: 15
  • Social Benefits: 5
  • Sustainability Approach: 5
  • Presentation at HQ: 20
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited financial statements that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator.

    Where the operator is not able to make such a conformation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing.

    The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    Minimum: The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 2 or 3 audited financial statements as evidence of their compliance to meet their statutory obligations. Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: GBP 5,000,000 Public Liability: GBP 5,000,000
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    Minimum: Minimum number of relevant examples: three (3) projects of a similar size/scope; Requirement: Within the past three (3) years.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2023, 16:26 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2024, 14:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
18/0573
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001489
Classification (CPV)
Social services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04065f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Exclusion Grounds Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. The Moray Council are a full member in the Supplier Development Programme http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/home.aspx which provides a range of specialist business support activities including the provision of advice, information and training support including webinars with the aim of assisting businesses to become more capable of accessing and competing for public sector contracts. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25234. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:727035) (SC Ref:755397)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Nov 2023 → 16 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    16 Jan 2024, 14:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to unsuccessful
    16 Jan 2024, 14:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Moray Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1BXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Elgin Sheriff CourtReview body ElginContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.