Official UK procurement notice
Autism Information, Advice and Support Services
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Ayrshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to deliver autism information, advice and support services. The service will support people from across Ayrshire who have personal or professional questions regarding autism.
The service will be delivered across all Ayrshire authorities, inclusive of East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a up to a further 24 months.
The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services.
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CPV: Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Core service delivery will offer the following supports as a minimum across the term…
Core service delivery will offer the following supports as a minimum across the term of the contract:
- One-to-one advice, information and guidance delivered in a person-centred manner across a wide variety of platforms (face-to-face, telephone, text, email and Microsoft Teams)
- 8 week workshops focussing on parent and carers and how to support their child/young person
- Provide relevant and timely information, advice, and signposting to individuals living with Autism. This will include families and carers.
- Create strong working partnerships with clinical and non-clinical statutory services who work with the same client group.
- Develop strong working partnerships with third sector and community support groups who work with the same client group.
- Collaborate and work with other organisations to share knowledge and best practice.
- Identify development opportunities and utilise all available training
- Provide a high-quality service that is informative and person-centred.
- Encourage and support service users to enhance their existing and acquire additional skills, thereby promoting their independence.
- Encourage and support service users to develop the skills to become included in their community to the degree that is desirable to them, thereby reducing social isolation.
The service will be required to manage resources effectively and meet all specified targets. Additional information: The contract may be extended for up to a further 24 months.
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).
This procurement is based on the most economically advantageous tender ("MEAT") on the basis of best price and quality ratio, where price is 20% and quality is 80%. Please see PCS-Tender for further information.
- Technical & professional ability
All staff employed in the delivery of this contract must be PVG registered (or equivalent).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Bidders may be excluded if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Bidders must have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 198,000GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. NAC reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using company watch at tender stage and throughout the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score is 25 or less, further information will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this is not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the process. Bidders who can't meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from the process. Where turnover information is not available, the bidder must state the date which they were set up or started trading.
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
- 15 Aug 2023, 16:20 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2023, 16:22 GMT
- Authority reference
NAC/5157- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037017- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f014Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event
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Public Liability Insurance = minimum 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event
Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance - A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.
Publisher note: Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1. Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason stated below: - Nature of the contract not suitable for lots - Delivery of the contract is location specific Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. (SC Ref:753256)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Sept 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 Dec 2023, 16:22 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Dec 2023, 16:22 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Autistic Society Scotland | £494,462 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037017-2023-1 · National Autistic Society Scotland
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2023
- Value
- £494,462
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- East Ayrshire CouncilContracting authority
- South Ayrshire CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Autistic Society ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.