Official UK procurement notice
Supported Living Service for Adults with Enduring Mental Health Problems
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNethermains Support Service is a semi-independent living environment based in North Ayrshire which provides accommodation for adults who have enduring mental health problems.
The Service is delivered in 2 adjacent properties linked by an internal door for staff use. The properties are 2a and 2b Nethermains Road, Kilwinning.
The Provider will operate the staff base and offer a full range of services - personal care, housing support and practical support - to meet the assessed needs of the service user.
The service will be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, inclusive of public holidays, 52 weeks per year.
Consultation with service users will advise, where applicable, that their choice to move into Nethermains may include a change of provider.
- How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The provider will deliver an intensive supported living service to meet the care and…Published value£3,352,938
The provider will deliver an intensive supported living service to meet the care and support requirements of adults with complex needs arising from mental illness. The majority of Service Users will have a longstanding diagnosis of mental illness; have complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.
The buildings at Nethermains Road, Kilwinning, will accommodate up to 5 individuals at 2A and upto 2 individuals at 2B. Service Users will hold their own occupancy agreement with North Ayrshire Council.
2A Nethermains Road
The building comprises 5 bedrooms with en suite toilet and shower, shared communal living area, kitchen and laundry, a staff office and adjacent rest area, shower and toilet.
2B Nethermains Road
The building comprises 2 bedrooms with ensuite toilet and shower, shared communal living area, kitchen and laundry. The property has it’s own front door.
2B will be part of the service for individuals who require more intensive and bespoke support. Taking the assessed needs of the individual(s) into account it may be that that only one bedroom is occupied at any time.
In procuring this service North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership has two broad aims:
- To work in partnership with a Provider in delivering high quality services that promote a safe and secure lifestyle for service users whilst maximising capacity for independence and reintegration to the local community.
- That service users would be supported to move to a more independent setting over a period of time.
The contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend for upto an additional 48 months at the sole discretion of the Council.
The budget for the maximum contract term of 7years is 3,352,938 GBP. Note this budget relates only to 2 A Nethermains and is based on 3x14 hours staff during the day and 2x10 hour staff evenings; and includes an annual increment.
The service required at 2B will be an additional cost and based on North Ayrshire Council’s current hourly rate for adult social care x hours of assessed need.
The quality/price ratio of the tender will be 100% quality.
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).
This procurement is based on a 100% quality evaluation. Please see PCS-Tender for further information.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must be registered with the Care Inspectorate or equivalent.
Bidders must be registered as a Housing Support and Care at Home provider to deliver the service.
Bidders must maintain registration throughout the duration of the contract.
All staff are qualified to SSSC fitness to practice standards or working towards attainment of SSSC standards. All staff must be SSSC compliant on 6 months of commencement of employment
Bidders will be required to provide a minimum of 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of 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 will be required to provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 services 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 will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
- Shortlisting
- Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of (957,982.28)GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. NAC reserve the right to review the bidder’s financial information including information from credit reference agencies at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract and seek clarifications if necessary. If clarifications are not satisfactory the bidder may be excluded from the tender process. Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2022, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Oct 2022, 10:52 GMT
- Authority reference
NAC/5093- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030630- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03204cFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
It is a requirement of this contract 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:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗
Public Liability Insurance 10,000,000 GBP
Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason stated below: Nature of the contract not suitable for lots. It is a requirement of this contract 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: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance 10,000,000 GBP (SC Ref:711787)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Apr 2022 → 8 Dec 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Oct 2022, 10:52 GMT
- Contract starts8 Dec 2022
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Apr 2022- Status changed to active12 Apr 2022, 10:30 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Apr 2022, 10:30 BST
- Deadline published: 18 May 2022, 12:00 BST12 Apr 2022, 10:30 BST
- Status changed to complete31 Oct 2022, 10:52 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited | £3,352,938 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030630-2022-1 · The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2022
- Value
- £3,352,938
- Period
- … – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Richmond Fellowship ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.