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Published 5 Aug 2021, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible Framework for Provision of Non Traditional Respite, North Lanarkshire

Official notice

Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2021awarded 2 Dec 2021

Re-procurement openFlexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) propose to establish a Flexible Framework with external providers ("Contractors") for the provision of non traditional respite.

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The approach to establish this Framework is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services). The Council propose a maximum Framework duration of ten (10) years.

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A flexible approach to the operation of this Framework will 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 to be established.

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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
7 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This procurement sets out to establish a new Framework for the Council for provision…Published value£4,000,000

This procurement sets out to establish a new Framework for the Council 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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Providers wishing to apply 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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Budget allocation in Year 1 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.

Delivery: Scotland · North Lanrkshire

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

Single-stage procedure.

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Tender Application must be submitted via PCS-T 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.
What this means for your bid
  • “Flexible Framework for Provision of Non Traditional Respite, North…” 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
5 Aug 2021, 11:24 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT
Authority reference
NLC-CPT-21-071
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030633
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM84)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d11d Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
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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All Contractors must be registered with Care Inspectorate to deliver support in North Lanarkshire.

Review and risk notes
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: (SC Ref:675804)

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
Appointment period ends
7 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2021 → 9 Dec 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 74 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Dec 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 030633-2021-1

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 1ABContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact email, phone
  • Scottish CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice
  • Alpha Care Management Services LtdFramework contractor The Old Stables, 1 Grove Hill Road, Harrow, Scotland, HA1 3AA
  • ENABLE ScotlandFramework contractor INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML1 4UF
  • Key Housing AssociationFramework contractor The Square, 70 Renton Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0HT
  • LOVE @ CareFramework contractor Unit 2, Candymill Lane, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 0FD
  • Mears LtdFramework contractor 224 West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 2PQ
  • Seasoned Hands CareFramework contractor 5 Appin Lane, Off Slateford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 1JL
  • The No1 Care AgencyFramework contractor 8th Floor West, 51 Cadogan Street, 1 Cadogan Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 7HF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.