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Published 4 Apr 2023, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2023 - Aberdeenshire - Care at Home Services for Children and Young People

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,460,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2023awarded 14 Jan 2025
Next notice expected 2 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aberdeenshire 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 published
Lot #1Published value£1,460,000

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

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.
What this means for your bid
  • “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)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM5)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc7b Find 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
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
Appointment period ends
13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Oct 2023 → 15 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    15 Jan 2025, 14:55 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
  3. Deadline published: 13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
    29 Sept 2023, 16:38 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2025, 14:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 86 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2025

1 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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aberdeenshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body AberdeenContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.