Framework Agreement to provide Intensive Support Services for Young People.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Clackmannanshire Council
Greenfield House, Mar Street
For the attention of: Governance Manager
FK10 2AD Alloa
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1259452017
Fax: +44 1259452021
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Clackmannanshire Council
Stirling Council
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Framework Agreement to provide Intensive Support Services for Young People.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Clackmannnanshire / Stirling.
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Clackmannnanshire / Stirling.
NUTS code UKM22
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 706 000 GBPII.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Clackmannanshire Council believes the provision of an Intensive Support Service for Young People, as an alternative to custody, can provide a foundation to support an individual's transition to adulthood and improve their opportunities to develop as a useful member of society.
Clackmannanshire Council invite tenders from organisations able to provide a Framework Agreement to provide an Intensive Support Services for Young People from Clackmannanshire who are within the Children's Hearings system and to those subject to a Movement Restriction Condition.
Clackmannanshire Council invite tenders from organisations able to provide a Framework Agreement to provide an Intensive Support Services for Young People from Clackmannanshire who are within the Children's Hearings system and to those subject to a Movement Restriction Condition.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=222694.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85311300, 85300000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The total contract value will be in the region of 1 706 000 GBP inclusive of all costs. This figure takes into account the potential spot purchases from Stirling Council.
Clackmannanshire Council's commitment is for 100 hours per week, over 4 years.
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils recently agreed joint management arrangements to deliver Social Services. This partnership arrangement may result in not only Clackmannanshire Council but also Stirling Council wishing to spot purchase intensive support services at the rate agreed for additional hours. This is the rate applicable for additional hours above the 100 hours weekly purchased by Clackmannanshire Council.
Clackmannanshire Council's commitment is for 100 hours per week, over 4 years.
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils recently agreed joint management arrangements to deliver Social Services. This partnership arrangement may result in not only Clackmannanshire Council but also Stirling Council wishing to spot purchase intensive support services at the rate agreed for additional hours. This is the rate applicable for additional hours above the 100 hours weekly purchased by Clackmannanshire Council.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: The Framework Agreement is for 3 years with a possible contract extension at the end of year three for 1 year.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Description of these options: The Framework Agreement is for 3 years with a possible contract extension at the end of year three for 1 year.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.6.2012. Completion 31.5.2016
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
A performance bond (or such other form of financial security as may be determined by the Council) to the value of 10 % of the contract may be required. Details of any guarantees that may be required will be provided in the tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Tenderers will require to be a legal entity recognised by Scots law. There is no preferred form of economic operator but each individual in any group is to be jointly and severally liable for the contract. In the event of an associated group of companies being successful, the Council will require each company to be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract. This assurance will be required in writing before any contract can be awarded to such a group.
Tenderers will be required to confirm that none of the factors listed in Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 23 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) are applicable to their organisation.
Tenderers will be required to confirm that none of the factors listed in Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 23 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) are applicable to their organisation.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Tendering organisations will be registered with the independent regulator Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS).
Description of particular conditions: Tendering organisations will be registered with the independent regulator Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS).
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(6) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(6) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Tendering organisations will be registered with the independent regulator Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS).
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Tendering organisations will be registered with the independent regulator Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS).
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
2/6/1086
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23.4.2012
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
27.4.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils recently agreed joint management arrangements to deliver Social Services. This partnership arrangement may result in not only Clackmannanshire Council but also Stirling Council wishing to spot purchase intensive support services at the rate agreed for additional hours. This is the rate applicable for additional hours above the 100 hours weekly purchased by Clackmannanshire Council.
The Council reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this tender process, nor for any other costs incurred by those tendering for this Contract.
In the event that proceedings are brought against the Council under regulation 47 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, the Council reserves the right to suspend the contract until such time as the proceedings are finally determined or to terminate the contract on immediate written notice to the Service Provider without any penalty or damages due to or by any of the Parties.
(SC Ref:222694).
The Council reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this tender process, nor for any other costs incurred by those tendering for this Contract.
In the event that proceedings are brought against the Council under regulation 47 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, the Council reserves the right to suspend the contract until such time as the proceedings are finally determined or to terminate the contract on immediate written notice to the Service Provider without any penalty or damages due to or by any of the Parties.
(SC Ref:222694).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Clackmannanshire Council will incorporate a minimum of 15 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to candidates. Unsuccessful candidates may request a summary of reasons as to why their bid was unsuccessful. Such information can be obtained from the address specified in the contract notice. The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/1) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought to the attention of the public authority prior to its commencement and within 3 months of the breach complained of.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
5.3.2012