Official UK procurement notice
Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Support Service
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Ayrshire Council (the Council), on behalf of the North Ayrshire Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service (NADARS) is seeking a suitably qualified Service Provider to deliver an alcohol and drugs prevention, early intervention and support service.
The service will be delivered to individuals with substance misuse issues, aged 16 years and over and to family members or carers affected by an individual with substance misuse issues.
The contract period will be 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services.
- How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Rehabilitation services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The service will be delivered across the 6 locality areas of North Ayrshire (including…Published value£2,080,076
The service will be delivered across the 6 locality areas of North Ayrshire (including the islands of Arran and Cumbrae).
Service delivery is anticipated to be delivered in three categories:
- Prevention is defined as a range of services aimed at preventing, delaying or reducing the negative consequences of substance misuse such as health and social harm. Includes identification of individuals, education and prevention with an emphasis on peer led recovery.
- Early Intervention is defined as a range of services aimed at intervening at an early stage in order to prevent the development or escalation of problems in the future. Includes Brief Intervention and psycho-social support.
- On going recovery support for individuals, carers and families.
Eligible individuals will be aged 16 years and over who have addiction issues that include alcohol and/or all types of drugs and who are ordinarily a resident of North Ayrshire. Additional information: The contract may be extended for up to a further 24 months.
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 the most economically advantageous tender ("MEAT") on the basis of best price and quality ratio, where price is 30% and quality is 70%. Please see PCS-Tender for further information.
- Shortlisting
- Bidders must have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 834,000 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 using company watch at tender stage and throughout the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score is 25 or less, further information will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this is not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the process. Bidders who can't meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from the process. Where turnover information is not available, the bidder must state the date which they were set up or started trading. Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability = 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability = 10,000,000 GBP
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
- 15 Feb 2023, 14:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2023, 15:57 BST
- Authority reference
NAC/5127- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016330- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a5e6Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Bidders may be excluded if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
NAC reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using Company Watch at tender stage and throughout the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score is 25 or less, further information will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this is not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the process.
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.1.2 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: Nature of the contract not suitable for lots Delivery of the contract is location specific 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 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. (SC Ref:734382)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Mar 2023 → 8 Jun 2023 · 2 dates- Submission deadline20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published8 Jun 2023, 15:57 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2023, 15:57 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point Scotland | £2,080,076 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Turning Point Scotland | £2,080,076 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016329-2023-1 · Turning Point Scotland
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,080,076
- Status
- active
Contract 016330-2023-1 · Turning Point Scotland
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,080,076
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Turning Point ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.