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Published 21 Aug 2024, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Children’s Residential Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Moray Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£6,614,380exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 28 Oct 2024awarded 15 Jan 2025
Awarded to ACTION FOR CHILDREN

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Moray Council seek to enter into a contractual agreement with a provider for the provision of residential care services for up to eight children and / young people within the geographical area of Moray. The main purpose of the service is to deliver residential care as a positive experience to children and young people who are looked after and accommodated by Moray Council. The service must be consistent with The Promise in providing a safe, secure, caring and loving environment for children and young people to grow and develop within.

The provider should be committed to The Promise and have aligned policies, strategies and practice to inform change, where required to ensure children, young people and families are at the centre. The principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)” are paramount to successful delivery of this service.

The provider will be able to deliver;

  • In the locality of Moray
  • A trauma informed service
  • Proactive recognition, planning and effective use of tools to minimise behaviours that potentially put young people and others at risks, and the potential for exploitation
  • Proactive support, maintaining and establishing positive connections with families and friends in maintaining lifelong connections
  • Transition support in order to enhance all areas of young people’s life
  • Working collaboratively to support the local authority to return young people from residing out of area
  • Working collaboratively with the local authority to achieve the best possible outcomes

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1As per the tender docuementsAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,614,380

As per the tender docuements. Additional information: 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Moray
Extensions: 1 x 24 month extensionVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 100Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Service Implementation: 15
  • Aims, Objectives & Outcomes: 15
  • Minimising Risky Behaviours and the Potential for Exploitation: 20
  • Maintaining and Sustaining Relationships: 15
  • Responsible and Included: 15
  • Respected: 15
  • Added Value: 5
  • price: 20
Published award criteria (8)
  • Service Implementation: 15
  • Aims, Objectives & Outcomes: 15
  • Minimising Risky Behaviours and the Potential for Exploitation: 20
  • Maintaining and Sustaining Relationships: 15
  • Responsible and Included: 15
  • Respected: 15
  • Added Value: 5
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Bidders should be registered as a care home for children and young people with the Care Inspectorate.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited financial statements that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator.

    Where the operator is not able to make such a confirmation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Minimum: The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 2 or 3 audited financial statements as evidence of their compliance to meet their statutory obligations. Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5,000,000 GBP (FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING) Public Liability: 5,000,000 GBP (FIVE MILL…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to provide examples of work carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    Minimum: Bidders will be required to provide evidence and examples of at least 3 examples of work of a similar size and nature within the past 3 years.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Aug 2024, 15:53 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2025, 09:45 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
18/1084
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012143
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492ae Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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. (SC Ref:794893)

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
Submission deadline
28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Sept 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    13 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 09:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2024
  1. Published value updated to £6,614,380
    16 Sept 2024, 09:20 BST
    was £6,500,000
  2. Status changed to active
    16 Sept 2024, 09:20 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    16 Sept 2024, 09:20 BST
  4. Deadline published: 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
    16 Sept 2024, 09:20 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    1 Apr 2025, 09:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,322,8761 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ACTION FOR CHILDREN£1,322,876 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012143-2025-18/1084-1 · ACTION FOR CHILDREN

    Signed
    15 Jan 2025
    Value
    £1,322,876
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Moray Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Elgin Sheriff CourtReview body ElginContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Action for ChildrenAwarded supplier 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, East of England, WD18 8AGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.