Official UK procurement notice
Fostering and Continuing Care Services
Authority: Scotland Excel
Re-procurement openFostering and Continuing Care Services 0924 · bids close
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services across Scotland
CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 14 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 15 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Standard Service
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 1 of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of “Standard” fostering Services for Children and Young People across Scotland. Providers may also offer Short Breaks Services and Continuing Care Services to Young People who have chosen to remain in their Placement after leaving
Foster Care. Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further Information.
Lot #2Enhanced Service
As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 2 of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of “Enhanced” fostering Services, which may include Short Breaks and Continuing Care Services to Children and Young People across Scotland. Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further Information.
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
Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council in accordance with Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as amended.
Bidders should provide Registration number(s) etc at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
- Shortlisting
- Insurance obligations for the Provider include: Third Party (Public) liability to a minimum indemnity limit of 10 million GBP each occurrence. Liability must not exclude abuse and/or molestation cover. Where required, employer’s liability to a minimum indemnity limit of 10 million GBP each occurrence Where a vehicle is used in the delivery of the Service, statutory third party motor vehicle liability insurance to a minimum indemnity of 5 million GBP each occurrence; Professional indemnity to a minimum indemnity of 5 million GBP each occurrence. A search of the bidder against Equifax’s Protect must not return a ‘Warning’ or ‘Caution’ returnable code, unless alternative documentation is made available to Scotland Excel as stated in Regulation 61 (Means of Proof).
- “Fostering and Continuing Care Services” 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 8 Mar 2021, 14:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2021, 10:55 BST
- Authority reference
1020- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019555- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02996dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Where a Service receives a grade of three (3) or less for the ‘Care and Support’ quality theme (as used by the Care Inspectorate) that Service will be given an opportunity to improve this grade through a robust improvement plan agreed with the Care Inspectorate. Failure to improve grades may result in temporary Suspension of the Provider from participation in whole or in part in the Framework Agreement.
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: 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. Please refer to the procurement documents for further information about the permitted variations under Law and in the contract conditions. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this 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 (SC Ref:662906)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Apr 2021 → 12 Aug 2021 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Aug 2021, 10:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Aug 2021, 10:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Standard Service
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2021
- Value
- £106,220,000
- Status
- active
Enhanced Service
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2021
- Value
- £29,780,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Standard Service | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 2 · Enhanced Service | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice- Aberlour Child Care TrustFramework contractor
- Action for ChildrenFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Carevisions Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- Carolina House TrustFramework contractor
- Dean and Cauvin Young People's TrustFramework contractor
- Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited (formerly Core Assets Scotland limited t/a Foster Care Associates Scotland)Framework contractor
- Foster Care Connect Ltd.Framework contractor
- Fostering People Scotland LimitedFramework contractor
- Fostering Relations LimitedFramework contractor
Show 5 more suppliers
- Fosterplus (Fostercare) LimitedFramework contractor
- St. Andrews Children's Society LimitedFramework contractor
- Swiis Foster Care Scotland LimitedFramework contractor
- The Adolescent and Children's TrustFramework contractor
- The National Fostering Agency (Scotland) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.