Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Provision of Non Traditional Respite entry point 2, North Lanarkshire
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
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What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) have established a Flexible Framework with external providers ("Contractors") for the provision of non traditional respite.
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The approach to this procurement is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services). The maximum Framework duration was set at ten (10) years.
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A flexible approach to the operation of this Framework continues to apply. The Council will have annual published entry points for additional Contractors to apply to join the Framework on the same terms as original Framework. This notice relates to entry point 2.
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It is anticipated that full retendering will only be necessary when there is a significant change to the requirements.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
CPV: Social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This procurement is for entry point 2, applicable to new applicants interested in the…Published value£4,000,000
This procurement is for entry point 2, applicable to new applicants interested in the Council's flexible framework for provision of non traditional respite.
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A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-Tender system.
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Applicants wishing to join the Framework must be registered with Care Inspectorate at point of tender submission.
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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the tender pack comprising the ITT and associated documents which are located in PCS-Tender.
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Annual budget allocation is 300,000GBP. Estimated value of the Framework, assuming used for a maximum of 10 years is 4,000,000GBP (allows for increase of budget over the duration). Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
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).
Single-stage procedure.
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Tender Application must be submitted via PCS-Tender only.
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Tenderers must complete:
Qualification Envelope comprising an SPD.
Technical Envelope - comprising scored and non-scored questions related to service delivery. Note that a single fixed hourly rate will apply to Service Delivery; this is a mandatory condition. Therefore, evaluation scoring will be based 100% on quality criteria.
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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.
- Shortlisting
- Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within PCS-Tender and within the tender pack.
- “Flexible Framework for Provision of Non Traditional Respite entry…” 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
- 10 Mar 2023, 11:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Jul 2023, 15:34 BST
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-21-071 EP2- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019178- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b1b8Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Performance terms
Contractor staff, assigned to work with Service Users must be registered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) prior to commencement of any potential contract.
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Contractors must be registered with Care Inspectorate to deliver support in North Lanarkshire.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this Framework belongs to one such area and as such the Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime; this is a mandatory tender submission requirement for all tenderers. (SC Ref:737790)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
31 Mar 2023 → 5 Jul 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published5 Jul 2023, 15:34 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Jul 2023, 15:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 019178-2023-1
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2023
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Active Healthcare ServicesFramework contractor
- Invercare Services LtdFramework contractor
- Oncall Care ServiceFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.