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Provision of an alcohol and drug recovery support service.

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

South Ayrshire Council
Newton House, 30 Green Street Lane
For the attention of: Diane Fraser
KA8 8BH Ayr
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1292613053

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405

Further information can be obtained from: South Ayrshire Council
Newton House, 30 Green Street Lane
For the attention of: Diane Fraser
KA8 8BH Ayr
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1292613053
Internet address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: South Ayrshire Council
Newton House, 30 Green Street Lane
For the attention of: Diane Fraser
KA8 8BH Ayr
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1292613053
Internet address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: South Ayrshire Council
Newton House, 30 Green Street Lane
For the attention of: Diane Fraser
KA8 8BH Ayr
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1292613053
Internet address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

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: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of an alcohol and drug recovery support service.
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: South Ayrshire.

NUTS code UKM37

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
South Ayrshire Council (SAC) on behalf South Ayrshire alcohol and drug partnership (ADP) is committed to providing good quality person-centred services to individuals affected by alcohol or drug misuse. By working together to provide a range of interventions and support we aim to ensure that individuals are recovering from problematic drug and alcohol use and have improved life circumstances to promote sustained recovery.

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=228211.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33693300

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:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 912 500 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: Option to extend the contract by a further two (2), one (1) year periods.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.1.2013. Completion 31.3.2015

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
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:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: All candidates will be required to provide a copy of their company's last 2 year’s audited full accounts and balance sheets in order that a financial review with regard to the financial stability of the company can be carried out.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
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: All service providers must be registered with the care inspectorate.
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

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:
CE/10/12
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: 21.6.2012
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
21.6.2012 - 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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 21.6.2012 - 12:00

Place:

County buildings, Ayr.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: One Elected Member of the Council and one other independent Council Officer.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
(SC Ref:228211).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
11.5.2012