Official UK procurement notice
Family Group Decision Making, Kinship Care Support and Advocacy Services
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of Contract. East Lothian Council’s Children’s Services require suitably trained and experienced providers to supply services to meet the needs and outcomes of children, young people and their families/carers living in East Lothian. The services consist of Family Group Decision Making; Kinship Care Support; and Advocacy and Rights Work.
- How the procedure runs: www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement
CPV: Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Family Group Decision Making
The Services will look to put families at the centre of deciding how best their child/ young person can be cared for, identifying their solutions to the challenges they face, and look to maintain the child or young person within the family group and within East Lothian. 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.
Lot #2Kinship Care Support
The Kinship Care Support Service will give support to those family members/friends who step in, either on a short or long term basis; to give the necessary support to their child/ young person to ensure they have dependable, enduring relationships with the adults who care for them and remain within East Lothian where possible. 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.
Lot #3Advocacy and Rights Work
The Advocacy and Rights provision will ensure that where it is necessary to place a child or young person in a statutory service such as being looked after at home, or within foster or residential care, either within or outwith East Lothian, their voice is heard and that they are at the centre of what is happening in their plan. 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.
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).
The award procedure will include 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 meet criteria with regard to relevant experience, insurance levels, financial standing and quality systems. Full details of the criteria are included in the tender documents. LOT 3 only - the tenderer will require to be a full member of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA). Organisations must currently have SIAA Membership or will evidence that they will obtain this prior to commencement of the 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Feb 2022, 14:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2022, 15:21 BST
- Authority reference
ELC-21-2661- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012515- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03136cFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The successful bidder will require to enter into an information sharing agreement with East Lothian Council.
Staff performing the services will require to have the relevant disclosure checks with the PVG scheme.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:690688)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Mar 2022 → 13 May 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published13 May 2022, 15:21 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 May 2022, 15:21 BST
Published amendments (1)
Lot 3 Conditions for participation amendment to section: III.1.4 Objective rules and criteria for participation Lot 3 only - The tenderer will require to be a full member of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or an equivalent organisation. Organisations must currently have SIAA Membership, or an equivalent, or will evidence that they will obtain this prior to commencement of the con…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Family Group Decision Making1 award | |||
| Children 1st | £570,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Kinship Care Support1 award | |||
| Children 1st | £270,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Advocacy and Rights Work1 award | |||
| Who Cares? ScotlandSME | £254,994 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Family Group Decision Making · Children 1st
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2022
- Value
- £570,000
- Status
- active
Kinship Care Support · Children 1st
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2022
- Value
- £270,000
- Status
- active
Advocacy and Rights Work · Who Cares? ScotlandSME
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2022
- Value
- £254,994
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Family Group Decision Making | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Kinship Care Support | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Advocacy and Rights Work | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Children 1stAwarded supplier
- Who Cares? ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.