Official UK procurement notice
Short Term Residential Respite Care Unit for Children with Complex Disabilities
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA short term residential care unit based in the Falkirk Council area providing residential short breaks for children and young people with complex health needs as a result of disability. All Bidders must meet the minimum criteria set out in Section III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation.
Organisations that meet these minimum criteria set out in Section III.1.4) can participate by following the instructions set out within Section II.2.4 Description of the Procurement.
Falkirk Council reserves the right to open up this Framework Agreement to new entrants that meet the minimum criteria. The framework will only open up if Falkirk Council identifies a need to expand services to meet demand or to respond to the choice of service users.
Please note that Service User and/or Carer choice will be a principle factor in booking bed places subject to budget approval.
Please note TUPE may apply
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
CPV: Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services for the handicapped
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,480,000
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).
Contained within tender documentation but please note that Service User and/or Carer choice will be a principle factor in booking bed places subject to budget approval.
- Technical & professional ability
The Provider must hold the appropriate registration with the Care Inspectorate for Care Homes for Children & Young People.
The Provider shall comply with any requirements under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 for staff to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and comply with its Employers’ Code of Practice.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Experience providing service required Fully operational for 01/04/23 Max 5-bedded unit located within Falkirk Council area with family home type environment Registered with Care Inspectorate for Care Homes for Children & Young People for the proposed unit Minimum CI grades of 4 across all categories in the last two inspections for the proposed Unit Existing positive links with paediatric complex care services in health, education & other support services in the area Provision to meet the needs of children with complex disabilities incl hoists, play facilities, sensory bathing, access to leisure facilities & ability to maximise independence Proven ability to communicate & take into account the needs & wishes of service users with complex communication needs & their families SSSC Registration (see section III.2.1) Ability to ensure that children are matched with others attending Availability of appropriate & Accessible Transport Ability to work as part of team around the child
- “Short Term Residential Respite Care Unit for Children with Complex…” 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
- Restricted 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
- 28 Nov 2022, 10:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2023, 08:48 BST
- Authority reference
CS/028/23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024113- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0388afFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Performance terms
Maximum 5-bedded unit within Falkirk Council area with family home type environment.
Registration with the Care Inspectorate for Care Homes for Children & Young People for the proposed unit.
Minimum CI grades of 4 across all categories in the last two inspections for the proposed Unit.
Positive links with paediatric complex care services in health, education & other support services in the area.
Provision to meet the needs of children with complex disabilities such as hoists, play facilities, sensory bathing, access to leisure facilities & ability to maximise independence of children & young people.
Proven ability to communicate & take into account the needs & wishes of service users with complex communication needs & their families.
Ability to ensure that children are matched with others attending.
Staff hold appropriate SSSC Registration.
Availability of appropriate & Accessible Transport.
Ability to work as part of the team around the child.
Publisher note: The scope of services to be provided under this Framework 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 procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. SPPN 7/2021 may apply. Reserve right to open Framework to new entrants. New Entrants will be subject to the same requirements as detailed in this Contract Notice and Tender Documents. New Entrants can apply by making initial contact to [email protected]. All Bidders must meet the minimum criteria set out in Section III.1.4) and Questionnaire questions. (SC Ref:741967)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2022, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Dec 2022 → 17 Aug 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2022, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published17 Aug 2023, 08:48 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2023, 08:48 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 024113-2023-1
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,980,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Action for ChildrenFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.