Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Service
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for foster placements (including intensive support) and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of Falkirk Council HQ.
- How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/8410/0
CPV: Social services · 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
- 11 bids received · 11 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 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
- It is expected that successful Providers will have and maintain a Care Inspectorate rating of Good or above in the themed area of Quality of Care & Support. It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the following types/levels of insurance as a minimum: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Public Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5M GBP SPD 4B.6 Where the credit score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless satisfactory information is provided that gives assurances regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the Framework. Bidders should provide information on the number of current carers Falkirk Council area and also within 25 mile radius for 4C.8.1 in the SPD.
- “Provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Service” 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
- 3 Feb 2021, 09:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2021, 11:35 BST
- Authority reference
SW/025/21- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-016059- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028f99Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Performance terms
If a Provider has a Care Inspectorate rating of Adequate or below on any quality theme following the Commencement Date of the Framework, the Provider must work towards an increased grade through a robust improvement plan agreed with the Care Inspectorate.
The Providers improvement action plan agreed with the Care Inspectorate must be shared with Falkirk Council and the implications of the grades and action plan for Falkirk young people placed reviewed to provide assurances that the placements remain in the best interests of each child. The Council reserves the right to terminate a placement where such assurance is not provided to their satisfaction.
Publisher note: Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:660203)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 8 Mar 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Mar 2021 → 9 Jul 2021 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Mar 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published9 Jul 2021, 11:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2021, 11:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 016059-2021-1
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2021
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- Aberlour Child Care TrustFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Care VisionsFramework contractor
- Foster Care AssociatesFramework contractor
- Fostering PeopleFramework contractor
- Fostering RelationsFramework contractor
- Fosterplus ScotlandFramework contractor
- QuarriersFramework contractor
- Swiis Foster CareFramework contractor
- TACTFramework contractor
- The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.