Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Edinburgh College
Bankhead Drive, Sighthill
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE
UK
Telephone: +44 1315354764
E-mail: procurement@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00210
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Student Counselling Service
Reference number: EC-1920-0018-00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The authority is therefore seeking bids from those able to provide the specified student counselling services to the authority. The bidder must be capable of meeting the demands of a large College, with an extensive student population. The bidder must offer the counselling service over four College Campuses and offer virtual access if appropriate.
Counsellors must be on a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). The registered counsellors must have met the accredited register’s professional standards to practise.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
85100000
85312320
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
Four Campuses in Edinburgh and Midlothian as detailed in tender document.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The authority is therefore seeking bids from those able to provide the specified student counselling services to the authority. The bidder must be capable of meeting the demands of a large College, with an extensive student population. The bidder must offer the counselling service over four College Campuses and offer virtual access if appropriate.
Counsellors must be on a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). The registered counsellors must have met the accredited register’s professional standards to practise.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two 12 month extensions available.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the documents, all tenderers who meet the minimum selection criteria of three marks out of the available four for each selection question will be taken forward.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See qualification and selection document.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/05/2020
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
25/05/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=619990
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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:619990)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=619990
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2020