Official UK procurement notice
CT1275 Self- Directed Support (SDS) Advice and Information Service
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service being commissioned is in line with The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to support Supported People to have control of their life. The Act came into force on 1 April 2014 and placed a duty on local authorities to offer people who are eligible for social care a range of 4 Self-Directed Support (SDS) options. This service supports people to understand of the four options available through SDS, offering advice on the options available and the service further offers option 1 supported people, the support to recruit and employ personal Assistants (PAs) where this option is later taken up.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.procurementjourney.scot/
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract award notice following an open procedure to find a suitably qualified…
Contract award notice following an open procedure to find a suitably qualified organisation to provide SDS advice and support.
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).
30% cost 70% quality.
- Shortlisting
- 4B.1 Tenderers are required to have a minimum general annual turnover of 200,724GBP for the last two financial years. 4B.4 Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4: Current ratio for Current Year:1.15 Prior Year:1.15 4B.5 the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers (Compulsory)Liability Insurance - GBP5m Public Liability Insurance - GBP10m. Question 4C.4 – Prompt Payment clause. Real Living Wage Payment. Question 4C.7 – Climate Change. Question 4D.1 - It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Question 4D.1 (2) – Disclosure Staff who deliver services to Vulnerable Adults or Children must have PVG clearance.
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
- 23 Oct 2024, 08:40 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2025, 15:04 GMT
- Authority reference
CT1275- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002228- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b055Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: The contract will commence on 3 February 2025 for a period of five years with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, at the Council’s discretion. The contract value referred to in this notice relates to the full contract period including optional extensions. (SC Ref:788524)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 25 Nov 2024, 10:30 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Nov 2024 → 22 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline25 Nov 2024, 10:30 GMT
- Notice published22 Jan 2025, 15:04 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jan 2025, 15:04 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)SME | £1,562,742 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002228-2025-1 · Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)SME
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2025
- Value
- £1,562,742
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.