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Published 30 Jan 2023, 11:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services National Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants)

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£60,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Admission open until 31 Mar 202812:00 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Next notice expected 17 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract Notice confirms that the National Flexible Framework Agreement has now been established in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement') and will remain open for Applications for Admission by new providers ("New Entrants") throughout its Duration. Further information about New Entrant applications is set out in Section VI.3 Additional information. Following award, successful providers will also be able to seek to vary their appointment by altering or adding Rehabilitation Service offerings in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Framework Agreement.

The Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Rehabilitation services as defined in the Procurement Documents:

“Residential rehabilitation programmes aim to support individuals to attain an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle and be re-integrated into society. They provide intensive psychosocial support and a structured programme of daily activities which residents are required to attend over a fixed period of time.”

Supported accommodation services which meet this definition are also included in the Flexible Framework Agreement.

Please note that the value provided in II.1.5) is an ESTIMATE only.

This is a maximum value which is estimated to ensure that there is sufficient capacity within the Flexible Framework Agreement to accommodate any unforeseen peaks in demand and should not be relied upon as an indication of the likely value of work that may be awarded.

Applicants should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework Agreement

CPV: Addiction treatment · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Rehabilitation hospital services · Rehabilitation services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
11 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This procurement process enables participation in a continually open Flexible…Published value£60,000,000

This procurement process enables participation in a continually open Flexible Framework Agreement for the delivery of Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services.

This Flexible Framework Agreement is intended to provide an efficient method of engaging Providers for the provision of Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services to Purchasers in accordance with the requirements of Law and to increase transparency and availability of information about these services across Scotland.

The Flexible Framework Agreement is not sub-divided into “lots” or categories. This is in order reflect the individuality and diversity of Services and to take account of and be proportionate to the characteristics of the market.

Applicants may offer one or multiple Rehabilitation Services and each offer relating to a Rehabilitation Service will be assessed as an independent and discrete offer.

Applicants should note that participation in the Flexible Framework Agreement and involvement in Call-Offs will be by reference to the Rehabilitation Services for which the Applicant has been admitted.

In line with the Flexible Framework Agreement specification, should any of the defined terms, procedures or any other regulated matter become subject to any change in the Law, resulting in any change to the defined terms, or to the manner in which such procedures or other matters require to be dealt with, then such changes shall take precedence over that contained in the Flexible Framework Agreement. As such, workforce matters which change as a result of the implementation of national policy directives will be considered in line with the Flexible Framework Agreement variation procedures. Additional information: Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes an initial period of two years from the Commencement Date with the option to extend on two occasions each for a period of up to one year (up to a maximum Duration of four years). The Commencement Date was 1 April 2024.

48 months is the maximum Duration IF all extension options are exercised in full.

Delivery: UK, Scotland · Various locations within 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 are scored

The scope of Services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procedure and “Flexible Framework Agreement” referred to above have variations applied by virtue of Regulation 76(8). Please see the Procurement Documents for further information

Evaluation weighting:Technical-max score of 90;Commercial–max score of 10

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Registration with the relevant Regulatory Bodies including the Care Inspectorate and/or Healthcare Improvement Scotland according to the Services offered.

Shortlisting
It is a material condition of this Flexible Framework Agreement that the Provider ensures that it holds and maintains the necessary Registration with the relevant Regulatory Bodies including the Care Inspectorate and/or Healthcare Improvement Scotland according to the Services offered. Applicants should also note the following minimum requirements: -Meeting the national definition of Residential Rehabilitation -Financial stability -Minimum insurance requirements Full details are listed in the Contract Notice Attachment in the “1. Contract Notice” folder of the "Buyer Attachments" area of itt_54789 (project_26679) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) website:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk 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 this means for your bid
  • “Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services National…” 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
Open admission
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
30 Jan 2023, 11:25 GMT
Last source update
7 Oct 2024, 08:50 BST
Authority reference
0123
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032001
Classification (CPV)
Addiction treatmentCounselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesRehabilitation hospital servicesRehabilitation servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039bd2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Requirements for performance of the Flexible Framework Agreement are set out in the Procurement Documents, in particular the Flexible Framework Terms and Schedules 1-8 of the Flexible Framework Terms, available in the "Buyer Attachments" area of itt_54789 (project_26679) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) website: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: As set out in section II.1.4, Short description, this Contract Notice confirms that the Flexible Framework Agreement has now been established and remains open for Applications for Admission by new providers (“New Entrants”) throughout its Duration . For full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions), please see the applicable procurement documents available in the attachment area of itt_54789 (project_26679) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) website: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk There is no fixed number of Providers who may be awarded participation on the Flexible Framework Agreement. In accordance with Regulations 20 (7) and 20 (8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Scotland Excel may, where it is considered necessary, impose conditions for the performance of the contract by a group of economic operators which are different from those imposed on individual participants (for example Scotland Excel may require the group of economic operators to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract), and may require groups of economic operators to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the award of the contract. For further information relative to the submission of consortia Applications for Admission, Applications for Admission by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the Application Documents which are available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. Applicants will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties and, if so, to complete relevant sections of the SPD for each subcontractor. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this flexible framework agreement on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A)The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ B)Scotland Excel associate members as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ C)any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014. D)Tayside Contracts E)Scottish Prison Service (SPS) F)Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts G)Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26679. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefits as a voluntary commitment as set out in the Procurement Documents. (SC Ref:763891)

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via Public Contracts Scotland
Submission portal named on this notice: 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
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Appointment period ends
31 Mar 2028, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
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Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2023 → 31 Mar 2028 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    7 Oct 2024, 08:50 BST
  3. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Mar 2028, 12:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2023
  1. Published value published: £60,000,000
    3 Nov 2023, 15:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    3 Nov 2023, 15:15 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    3 Nov 2023, 15:15 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    3 Nov 2023, 15:15 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Apr 2024, 12:40 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    1 May 2024, 16:26 BST
  7. Deadline moved to 31 Mar 2028, 12:00 BST
    1 May 2024, 16:26 BST
    +1540 days · was 12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Applicant Information Session Scotland Excel is planning to hold an Applicant Information Session online via Microsoft Teams on TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. At this session we will - give an overview of the Flexible Framework Agreement - provide some explanation and key points for the Application for Admission process, and - go through some aspects of the Public Contracts Scotland-Te…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-11: 1 release · 3 Nov 2023
  • 2023-01: 1 release · 30 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 118 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 013589-2024-1

    Signed
    2 Apr 2024
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.