Official UK procurement notice
Community and Home Based Support Services for People with Complex Mental Health Needs
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of contract. East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for a suitably experienced and qualified provider to provide a community and home based support service for people with complex mental health needs. The service will provide a holistic approach to meeting the outcomes of supported people. Support will be provided, through the provision of care at home and housing support services, including personal care, 1-1 support and group support.
- How the procedure runs: www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Award of contract
Award of contract. The Service will provide individual outcome focused support in community resources or in individual homes across East Lothian for people who are aged between 18 and 65, experiencing long term mental health problems or short term acute mental health problems. The principles underpinning the service should be to ensure a strong focus on promoting independence and self-management, exploring new models of localised, community based provision to enable people to become active citizens in their community. Providing day services that are part of the community in which they are based, as opposed to set apart from it, will reduce isolation and help to develop more fulfilled lives.
The purpose of the day service is to support people with complex mental health needs to:
- live independently
- be active citizens
- participate and contribute to our society
- maintain their dignity and human rights
- manage day to day changes in their mental health and improve their mental wellbeing.
Principles for the service:
- Based on a recovery model, enabling rights and capabilities
- Preventative and anticipatory
- Based on building relationships, both with individuals and within their community
- Delivered collaboratively
- Flexibility of service provision, responsive to how people feel on the day
- Outcome focussed
- Involvement of people with lived experiences.
Support will be provided through 1-1 contacts and group support, as appropriate to the needs of the Supported Persons’ identified needs and outcomes.
The service will require to operate flexibly across East Lothian and liaise closely with East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership staff in Adult Social Work and Community Mental Health teams. Provision of support should be equitable across East Lothian, including for those individuals living in remote and rural areas.
The contract is for a 3 year duration with the option for the Council to extend on 2 occasions by 2 years. 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.
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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).
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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).
The award procedure included the evaluation of price and quality criteria, including method statements for the delivery of the service and assessments of business resilience and GDPR compliance.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Tenderers must be able to provide evidence of experience, capability and capacity of delivering the services outlined in this contract notice. Tenderers must meet criteria with regard to Care Inspectorate (or equivalent) grades and registration (including evidence of a minimum of Grade 4 in inspection themes); insurance levels; financial standing; and quality systems. Full details of the criteria are included in the tender documents.
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
- 17 Oct 2022, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2023, 16:50 GMT
- Authority reference
ELC-22-2859- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008224- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037661Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The successful bidder will require to enter into a data sharing agreement with East Lothian Council.
Staff performing the services will require to have the relevant disclosure checks with the PVG scheme. Management and staff providing the services are qualified to relevant SSSC practice standards.
The Service Provider must be registered with the Care Inspectorate with relevant registration for the delivery of the services.
The successful bidder must maintain registration with the Care Inspectorate throughout the duration of the contract.
Publisher note: It is considered this service is regulated under the 'light-touch' regime of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SC Ref:722337)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Nov 2022 → 21 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Next notice expected28 Nov 2022
- Submission deadline9 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Mar 2023, 16:50 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2022- Status changed to active25 Nov 2022, 14:27 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Nov 2022, 14:27 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT25 Nov 2022, 14:27 GMT
- Status changed to complete21 Mar 2023, 16:50 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | £1,488,405 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008224-2023-1 · Penumbra
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2023
- Value
- £1,488,405
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PenumbraAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.