Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 26 Jan 2022, 08:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible framework for Children’s Residential Care and Education Services - including Short Breaks

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreement4 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£950,000,000total for 4 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 28 Feb 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal of the national flexible framework for Children's Residential Care and Education services - including short breaks. The scope and structure of service options outlined in this PIN may be subject to change, however the current framework includes:

  • Residential care;
  • Residential care and education;
  • Day education; and
  • Residential short break services.

It is anticipated that the duration of this framework could be up to a period of 6 years, from the commencement date.

For the purposes of calculating the value of the contract, a 6 year contract length has been used. This is indicative only and subject to change based on policy and other requirements.

CPV: Education and training services · Pre-school education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Shared scope across all lots

This Prior Information Notice is in relation to a third generation national framework for children's residential care and education services.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Flexible framework for Children’s Residential Care and Education…” 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
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
26 Jan 2022, 08:55 GMT
Last source update
26 Jan 2022, 08:55 GMT
Authority reference
1121
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002257
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesPre-school education servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f6a Find a Tender

Publisher note: Scotland Excel plans to renew the Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Breaks, framework in 2022. It is anticipated that a streamlined approach and application process will be used to award providers to the framework. This streamlined process will be designed to reduce the administrative burden on providers seeking to take part in the new framework. Details on how to apply will be set out in the Contract Notice which is expected to be published at the end of February. Scotland Excel is intending to hold a series of engagement events with providers on focused themes relevant to the renewal. Anyone interested in participating in these should email: socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk to register by 31 January 2022. Sessions will be held via MS Teams. Session numbers may be limited to allow effective dialogue. Feedback may be used to inform the tender development process, however neither Scotland Excel nor any contracting authority will be bound to accept any views stated. Participation is not mandatory and any party not participating will not be disadvantaged in the tender process. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=679063. (SC Ref:679063)

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

26 Jan 2022 → 28 Feb 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Jan 2022, 08:55 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    28 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.