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Published 28 Mar 2023, 12:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services Flexible Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 30 Nov 2022

Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal of the national flexible framework for Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services. The scope and structure of service options include:

Residential care;
Residential care and education;
Short Breaks;
Day Education.

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Pre-school education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation · Special education services · Welfare services for children and young people

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 27 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 39 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Service Option 1 - Residential Care

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 1 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland

85000000 Health and social work services 85310000 Social work services 85311000 Social work services with accommodation 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people 85320000 Social services

Lot #2Service Option 2 - Residential Care and Education

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 2 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care and Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland

80000000 Education and training services 80100000 Primary education services 80110000 Pre-school education services 80200000 Secondary education services 80340000 Special education services 85000000 Health and social work services

Lot #3Service Option 3 - Short Breaks

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 3 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Short Break Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 85310000 Social work services 85311000 Social work services with accommodation 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people 85320000 Social services

Lot #4Service Option 4 - Day Education

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 4 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Day Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland

80000000 Education and training services 80100000 Primary education services 80110000 Pre-school education services 80200000 Secondary education services 85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
i
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

The scope of services to be provided under this Framework Agreement falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.

What this means for your bid

“Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break,…” 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: 28 Mar 2023, 12:58 BST
Last source update: 28 Mar 2023, 12:58 BST
Authority reference: 1121
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-008956
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesHealth and social work servicesPre-school education servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodation
+2 more
Special education servicesWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b6a1 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T. AWARD CRITERIA – Applicable to SO 1,2 and 3 Where a Service is registered with the Care Inspectorate, a minimum grade of three (3) is required across all inspected key questions. In the event that a Care Inspectorate newly registered Service is awaiting its first inspection, and in recognition that the Care Inspectorate inspection regime remains affected by the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, Scotland Excel reserves the right to agree with the Care Inspectorate, suitable alternative indicator(s) of quality to assess whether the minimum requirement is met. The alternative shall reflect the circumstances and may include, but not be limited to: -Review/confirmation of the Scrutiny Assessment Tool (or equivalent) score and responses; and -For a Service that was previously registered under a different CS number, review of previous grades held Tenderers will be informed which alternative indicator(s) of quality has been applied Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties and, if so, to complete relevant sections of the SPD for each subcontractor. This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. As such, this Notice relates to the use of the Open Procedure to establish a ‘flexible’ Framework Agreement, in both cases, with variations as permitted under the Regulations. In particular, once established, new entrants meeting the requirements are permitted to join the flexible framework agreement throughout its duration (as detailed in the Procurement Documents). Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is establishing this flexible framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. 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. The Flexible Framework has now been established and remains open for admission by new providers throughout its duration. Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T (including Schedule 8, New Entrants to the Flexible Framework Agreement Guidance Note). (SC Ref:706011)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 39admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2716 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots

Contracts signed 4latest 30 Nov 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £951,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Service Option 1 - Residential Care
Signed
30 Nov 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Service Option 2 - Residential Care and Education
Signed
30 Nov 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Service Option 3 - Short Breaks
Signed
30 Nov 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Service Option 4 - Day Education
Signed
30 Nov 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Service Option 1 - Residential Care	27bids · 27 electronic · 27 from abroad	16	—	—
2 · Service Option 2 - Residential Care and Education	23bids · 23 electronic · 23 from abroad	13	—	—
3 · Service Option 3 - Short Breaks	16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad	11	—	—
4 · Service Option 4 - Day Education	21bids · 21 electronic · 21 from abroad	12	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

39 commercial parties on the notice

Abbeyfield Lodge LTDFramework contractor 95, Saltoun Place, FRASERBURGH, Scotland, AB43 9RYContact phone
Aberlour Child Care TrustFramework contractor 135 Fifty Pitches Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4EBContact phone
Action for Children Services LtdFramework contractor 3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, Scotland, WD18 8AGContact phone
Applied Care and Development LimitedFramework contractor Bankend Rd, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4ALContact phone
Archway (Respite Care and Housing) LtdFramework contractor 71 Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2SHContact phone
Aspire Scotland LimitedFramework contractor 1A Bridgend, Kilbirnie, Scotland, KA25 7DFContact phone
Aspris (Troup House) LimitedFramework contractor Radio City Building, 1a Bridgend, Kilbirnie, Scotland, KA25 7DFContact phone
Bachlaw LimitedFramework contractor Victoria House, 13 Victoria Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1XBContact phone
Camphill Ruldolf Steiner Schools LimitedFramework contractor Murtle House, Bieldside, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 9EPContact phone
Capability ScotlandFramework contractor Osborne House, 1 Osborne Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5HGContact phone

Show 29 more suppliers

Care Visions Group LimitedFramework contractor Bremner House, Castle Business Park, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4TFContact phone
Cherry Blossom Children’s Residential Home LtdFramework contractor Ardennan , Stuartfield, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 5HRContact phone
Clearview Care LimitedFramework contractor 238a Ayr Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G76 0BHContact phone
Crannoch Residential Child Care Resource LtdFramework contractor 8 Tapitlaw Grove , Comrie, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY12 9XEContact phone
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)Framework contractor 47 Milton Road East, Edinburgh, UK, EH14 2SRContact phone
East Park SchoolFramework contractor 1092 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G20 9TDContact phone
FTS Care LtdFramework contractor Elmbank, 11 Duke Street, Falkirk, Scotland, FK6 6NRContact phone
Harmeny Education Trust LimitedFramework contractor 45 Mansfield Road, Balerno, Scotland, EH14 7JYContact phone
Hillside School (Aberdour) LtdFramework contractor Main Street , Aberdour, Burntisland, UK, KY3 0RHContact phone
Inspire Scotland LtdFramework contractor Green Pastures, Sandilands, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 9TYContact phone
Kibble Education and Care CentreFramework contractor Goudie Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 2LGContact phone
Moore House School LtdFramework contractor 21 Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, Scotland, EH48 1EXContact phone
NAS Services LimitedFramework contractor Catrine Bank, Sorn Road, Catrine, Scotland, KA5 6NAContact phone
Orchard Cottage Care LtdFramework contractor 8 Ploughlands, Byepass Road, Dundonald, UK, KA29BLContact phone
Partners in Care Ltd T/A Pebbles CareFramework contractor Sovereign House, Crossgates Road, Dunfermline, UK, KY11 7RGContact phone
Rossie Young People's TrustFramework contractor Rossie, Montrose, Scotland, DD109TWContact phone
Royal Blind Asylum and School Edinburgh T/A Sight ScotlandFramework contractor 2A Robertson Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 1PZContact phone
Scottish AutismFramework contractor Hilton House, Whins Road, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3SAContact phone
SeamabFramework contractor Rumbling Bridge, Kinross, Scotland, KY13 0PTContact phone
Sense ScotlandFramework contractor 43 Middlesex Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 1EEContact phone
Spark of Genius (Training) LTDFramework contractor Trojan House, Pegasus Avenue, Phoenix Business Park, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 2BHContact phone
St Philip's School PlainsFramework contractor 10 Main Street , Plains, Airdrie, UK, ML6 7JEContact phone
Starley Hall School LimitedFramework contractor Starley Hall School Limited, Aberdour Road, Burntisland, Scotland, KY3 0AGContact phone
StepdownFramework contractor St. Mary's Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland, G642EHContact phone
The Community Connections Group LtdFramework contractor 2 Dundonald Place, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA1 1URContact phone
The Jane Moore TrustFramework contractor 3a / 3b Alba Pavilions, Alba Campus, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 7HGContact phone
The Mungo FoundationFramework contractor 196 Clyde Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 4JYContact phone
The Scottish Centre For Children With Motor ImpairmentsFramework contractor 1 Craighalbert Way, Cumbernauld, UK, G68 0LSContact phone
‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSAFramework contractor 38 Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5YUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
i
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).