Official UK procurement notice
Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible dual sensory service across Aberdeen City for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions.
The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sight and hearing impairment and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility.
It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible single…Published value£1,641,870
Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible single sensory service across Aberdeen City (the “Service”) for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024, with two potential one-year extensions.
The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sensory impairment (“Supported People”) and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility.
It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council. Additional information: The cost noted above is for the 3 year contract period and includes a budget of GBP28,000 per year for equipment. There is an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
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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).
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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).
PCST
- Shortlisting
- Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant experience Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required. Question 4B.5 - The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2021, 16:55 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2021, 11:25 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017463- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a93dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Question 4B.4 - 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. (SC Ref:661495)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Jun 2021 → 23 Jul 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline4 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 Jul 2021, 11:25 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2021, 11:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Sensory ServicesSME | £1,557,867 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017463-2021-1 · North East Sensory ServicesSME
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2021
- Value
- £1,557,867
- 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
- Aberdeen Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- North East Sensory ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.