Official UK procurement notice
SLC - Independent Adult Advocacy Services
Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resource is seeking to commission one provider to manage a range of advocacy services to support adult and older people.
These services will consist of independent advocacy, collective advocacy, non-instructed advocacy, and peer advocacy to the following categories of service user group: - Learning Disability; Communication/Physical disability; Mental Health; Older Mental Health/Dementia; carers and parents of young people, in transition, and adults with complex and profound multiple needs.
Contract duration is for an initial 3 years with an optional 2 year extension and a further 1 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,901,892
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 90
- Price: 10
- Suitability
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.
- Economic & financial standing
SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing
The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:
Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;
Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio
Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.
The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:
Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?
Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?
Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requir…
- Technical & professional ability
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability
With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the bidder in the last 3 years. You must describe in sufficient detail the required experience in terms of the specific supplies/services, the number of required examples, the minimum duration of experience e.g. 3 years and the value / scope of the previous projects e.g. must be of similar value to the contract being procured.
SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)
The bidder as a company will hold the following educational or professional qualifications:
All individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
SPD Question 4C.7 Technical and Professional Ability (Environmental Management Measures)
Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the following requirements:
Bidders should demonstrate how they will ensure that the Services are provided in an environmentally sustainable way and carbon emissions are mitigated. Examples may include describing how Bidders minimise waste or ensure the efficient use of resources when providing the Service.
SPD Question 4C.10 Technical and Professional Ability (Sub-Contracting)
Bidders will be re…
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Mar 2022, 10:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SLC/PS/SW/21/001- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007545- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032310Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: SPD Q2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Bidders are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon SPD Q2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on Exclusion Criteria 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. SPD Q3A–3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Q3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. .For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken. Declarations and Certificates In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Q2D.1 - Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Q3D.3 - Human Rights Act Declaration Declaration Section - *Form of Tender SPD Q3D.11 - Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Q4B.5.1 - Insurance Certificates SPD Q3A.1-3A.8 - Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Q4C.6 - Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Declaration SPD Q3A.6 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration Declaration Section - Equalities SPD Q3A.1-3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder recommended for award completes and submits, when requested to by the Council, the Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol form for evaluation prior to any award being made. The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. In the case of an open tender the other Declarations listed above will be requested by the Council following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes and prior to the award of the tender. Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified. Contract Notice Review Bodies Following instruction from Scottish Government and agreement from SLC Legal Services, please detail the review bodies on the Notice pages as follows: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23724. 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: The Council are committed to securing Community Benefits through its contracts. Bidders are required to detail any Community Benefits you wish to offer the Council as part of your bid. Please refer to tender documents regarding Community Benefits. (SC Ref:725776)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 Jun 2022 → 1 Oct 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected30 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published15 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
- Submission deadline26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2023- Published value updated to £1,901,89215 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMTwas £2,500,000
- Status changed to active15 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST15 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.