Official UK procurement notice
Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services Flexible Framework Agreement
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal of the national flexible framework for Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services. The scope and structure of service options include:
- Residential care;
- Residential care and education;
- Short Breaks;
- Day Education.
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Pre-school education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation · Special education services · Welfare services for children and young people
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Service Option 1 - Residential Care
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 1 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
Lot #2Service Option 2 - Residential Care and Education
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 2 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Residential Care and Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
Lot #3Service Option 3 - Short Breaks
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 3 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Short Break Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
Lot #4Service Option 4 - Day Education
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 4 of the Flexible Framework Agreement is for the provision of Day Education Services for Children and Young People across Scotland.
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).
The scope of services to be provided under this 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 procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.
- Technical & professional ability
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Registration with the Care Inspectorate and/or Education Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council and/or General Teaching Council for Scotland.
Tenderers should provide Registration number(s) etc at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
- Shortlisting
- SELECTION All staff and those providing the Service must be suitably qualified and registered with the relevant regulatory body/ies. Care Inspectorate Registration SO1 2 and 3 Providers must be Registered and must maintain the necessary Registration with Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCWIS) known as the Care Inspectorate. Failure to demonstrate that this requirement has been met may lead to a bidder being excluded from the process. Education Scotland/Registration SO2 and 4 Where school education is to be provided, every individual school or learning centre which a Provider intends to include in any bid, must be registered (with the exception of Grant Aided Special Schools) with the Registrar of Independent Schools, and meet the requirements of such establishments as set out in legislation and national guidance. Full details of economic and financial standing, including Insurance, are within the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T.
- “Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break,…” 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
- Closed
- 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
- 13 May 2022, 15:52 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2022, 15:52 BST
- Authority reference
1121- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012524- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03378aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- 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: Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T. AWARD CRITERIA – Applicable to SO 1,2 and 3 Where a Service is registered with the Care Inspectorate, a minimum grade of three (3) is required across all inspected key questions. In the event that a Care Inspectorate newly registered Service is awaiting its first inspection, and in recognition that the Care Inspectorate inspection regime remains affected by the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, Scotland Excel reserves the right to agree with the Care Inspectorate, suitable alternative indicator(s) of quality to assess whether the minimum requirement is met. The alternative shall reflect the circumstances and may include, but not be limited to: -Review/confirmation of the Scrutiny Assessment Tool (or equivalent) score and responses; and -For a Service that was previously registered under a different CS number, review of previous grades held Tenderers will be informed which alternative indicator(s) of quality has been applied Tenderers 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. This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. As such, this Notice relates to the use of the Open Procedure to establish a ‘flexible’ Framework Agreement, in both cases, with variations as permitted under the Regulations. In particular, once established, new entrants meeting the requirements are permitted to join the flexible framework agreement throughout its duration (as detailed in the Procurement Documents). Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is establishing this flexible framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Scotland Excel is running Tenderer Information Sessions on the following dates - Tuesday 17 May 09:30-11:00 and Thursday 19 May 16:30-18:00. Please contact socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk if you would like to attend either session. 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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20776. 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 benefit requirements as set out in the Procurement Documents. (SC Ref:683898)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 May 2022 → 15 Jun 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published13 May 2022, 15:52 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.