Official UK procurement notice
2023 Support Service for Carers in Aberdeenshire
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
Re-procurement planned2026 Aberdeenshire Dementia Service - Holistic & Community Support · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAberdeenshire Council, on behalf of the Health and Social Care Partnership and Education and Children’s Services, are seeking to commission a range of supports and resources for both adult and young carers. The Service will aim to improve the quality of life for carers through an outcomes led approach, providing the right level of intervention, at the right time. The Service will be flexible and designed to meet the needs of carers in Aberdeenshire.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£3,769,486
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).
Technical envelope 90
Commercial envelope 10
MEAT
- Shortlisting
- SPD Selection criteria Relevant experience (Sect.4 C.1.2) 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. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Sept 2023, 14:01 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jan 2024, 11:26 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001888- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04030bFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
- Performance terms
The management and monitoring of the contract awarded will be undertaken in accordance with the Aberdeenshire Council Social Care Contract Management Framework and guidance in relation to the monitoring of support service contracts. Routine monitoring and KPI reporting; and non-routine compliance reporting processes will be implemented.
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 = 10m Public Liability Insurance = 5m (SC Ref:755721)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Nov 2023 → 19 Jan 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline10 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published19 Jan 2024, 11:26 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Jan 2024, 11:26 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSA | £3,615,497 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001888-2024-1 · ‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSA
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2024
- Value
- £3,615,497
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSAAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.