Official UK procurement notice
2022 Social Care Aberdeenshire Advocacy Service
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a locally based service to provide individual and collective independent advocacy services in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Procurement of an Advocacy ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,902,794
Procurement of an Advocacy Service.
Aberdeenshire Council, through the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement to meet its statutory duties to provide independent advocacy services to a range of people across different care groups who are in receipt of health and care services, or who would benefit from the receipt of such services.
The priority for the provision of the Service will be given to individuals who are or may be subject to compulsory duties or powers under the relevant legislation – Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015; Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. Priority also includes provision of advocacy for unpaid carers in accordance with duties under the Carer (Scotland) Act 2016.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 90
- Price: 10
- Suitability
SIAA Membership.
- Economic & financial standing
1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly:
71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept
51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept
30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
1-20 Very High Risk – Reject.
*The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken:
- Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject).
- If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.
- Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.
- If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where the…
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the service.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2022, 11:52 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
22436- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003392- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036aedFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
- Performance terms
Aberdeenshire social care contract management framework.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:721410)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1080 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Nov 2022 → 3 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published3 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocacy North East LtdSME | £1,898,994 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003392-2023-1 · Advocacy North East LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2023
- Value
- £1,898,994
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Advocacy North East LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.