Official UK procurement notice
Addendum Self Harm Support Services
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe tender is for a single provider to deliver self-harm support services across North Ayrshire. The service takes a 3-strand approach to support those who self-harm:
One to one support service for those who wish to address their self-harm
Training and awareness-raising sessions for all agencies
Developmental being able to respond organically to new developments and pieces of work
- How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The provision of self-harm service for services users aged 11 and upwards who are…Published value£231,097
The provision of self-harm service for services users aged 11 and upwards who are ordinarily resident in North Ayrshire.
service delivery will offer a three-strand approach across North Ayrshire to support those who self-harm and to develop good practice around this issue:
Strand A – One-to-One Support
Provide 16-20 hours per week of one-to-one support for those who self-harm from the age of 11 years and above. The service should support individuals who are self-harming by developing alternative coping mechanisms and help to minimise risk. There shall be a four-week maximum limit of 80 hours of direct contact between the Provider and those who self-harm.
The service should support a minimum of 50 individuals per year
Strand B – Awareness Raising
Provide a minimum of 12 self-harm awareness-raising sessions per year to different groups, workers, teams and organisations, families/ guardians, and peers. These sessions should focus on raising awareness of the issues for anyone who might come into contact with someone who self-harms and to enable them to understand and support individuals more effectively
Identify and deliver consistent messages around self-harm through training and awareness-raising sessions.
Strand C – Develop Self-Harm Strategies
Provide expertise to a range of partners for developing self-harm management strategies and identifying pathways to further training
To provide documentation promoting self-harm strategies and best practice guidelines
To work with local partners to improve on existing self-harm strategies
Contribute to regional forums and work alongside the Partnership to ensure the continuing development of local self-harm strategies. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
This addendum has been created to remove the need for Care Inspectorate Registration which was included in the original notice.
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 100% quality, the value of the budget is set. Please see PCS-Tender for further information.
- 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 77032.35 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 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. 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:
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jul 2022, 13:02 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2022, 13:02 BST
- Authority reference
NAC/5098- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019877- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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: Value of contract not suitable for lots Nature of the contract not suitable for lots 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 45001 or a documented policy regarding Health and Safety, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21754. 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: Community benefits will be required on a voluntary basis for: 1. Fair Work: promotion of job opportunities within North Ayrshire; employability targets for specific priority groups. 2. Upskilling (including curriculum development): work experience placements; taster sessions; training opportunities; work within education establishments. 3. Entrepreneurial, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy: monitoring spend within North Ayrshire; with micro, small and medium enterprises; and the Third Sector. 4. Wish List: delivery of community and Third Sector requests for support from the NAC Community Benefit Wish List. (http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-application-form/) (SC Ref:700994)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Jul 2022 → 1 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published21 Jul 2022, 13:02 BST
- Submission deadline2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.