Official UK procurement notice
2023 - Aberdeenshire - Care at Home Services for Children and Young People
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAberdeenshire Council requires the provision of care at home services which provide outcome focused support and activities for children and young people who have additional support needs, in response to the below strategic priorities.
The contract term is three years plus the option to extend by up to 24 months
The annual contract value is GBP 292000
The maximum budget for the service (including two-year optional extension) is GBP 1460000
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,460,000
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).
Open Procedure.
The contract will be awarded using MEAT. Quality to Price ratio is 80:20. Providers must score a minimum of 50% to be awarded a place on the framework.
- Shortlisting
- Bidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required. Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required.
- “2023 - Aberdeenshire - Care at Home Services for Children and Young…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Apr 2023, 15:33 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jan 2025, 14:55 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001383- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc7bFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m (SC Ref:787878)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Oct 2023 → 15 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected2 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published15 Jan 2025, 14:55 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2023- Status changed to active29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Jan 2025, 14:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 001383-2025-1
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £876,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Autism and Neurodiversity North ScotlandFramework contractor
- Crossroads Caring ScotlandFramework contractor
- Enable ScotlandFramework contractor
- Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandFramework contractor
- Newcross Healthcare Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Support and Social Care Network LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.