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Published 1 Feb 2023, 15:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NAC/5108 Provision of a Community Link Network Development

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£363,094exc. VAT2.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2023awarded 18 Apr 2023
Awarded to Neighbourhood Networks

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) have an ongoing requirement for the provision of a community links network. The service will support early intervention and prevention with the aim of enabling people to live well, flourish in their community, and connect with others.

The purpose of a community link network is to enable individuals to maintain independent living; actively engage in the community as valued and active citizens; and make positive social relationships.

  • How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: Scotland

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

This procurement is based on the most economically advantageous tender ("MEAT") on the basis of best price and quality ratio, where price is 30% and quality is 70%. Please see PCS-Tender for further information.

The contract term is for 3 years.

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    The service provider must be registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Housing Support Service.

Shortlisting
Bidders may be excluded if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.Bidders must have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 242,062 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using companywatch financial analytics at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score (H-Score) is 25 or less further iformation/clarifications will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this information or the clarifications are not satisfactory the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Where turnover information is not available, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

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
1 Feb 2023, 15:25 GMT
Last source update
25 Apr 2023, 14:03 BST
Authority reference
NAC/5108
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011834
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a210 Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Public Liability Insurance - 10M GBP in respect of any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event. Employers Liability Insurance - 5M GBP in respect of any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event. Insurance for service user’s effects in the sum of at least 5,000 GBP in relation to loss or damage, including theft, of Service Users’ personal effects and property. Motor vehicle insurance. Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1. Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason stated below: Delivery of the contract is location specific Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for health and safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. (SC Ref:730323)

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
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Mar 2023 → 25 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    25 Apr 2023, 14:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2023, 14:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £354,2391 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Neighbourhood NetworksSME£354,239 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Neighbourhood NetworksAwarded supplier Pavilion 5A, Moorpark Court, 25 Dava Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 2JA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.