Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Marie Moore
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Care at home services for children and young people in Aberdeenshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Aberdeenshire Council intends to recommission the current provision of care at home services in advance of the current contract coming to the end of its term in March 2024.
The care at home services will provide an extensive range of care, support and respite for parents/carers of children/young people with additional support needs and/or disabilities. The children/young people are supported through the provision of stimulating activities which promote independence, life skills, social skills, and inclusion within the local and wider community. The children may also receive support to meet their personal and heath care needs.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 460 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeenshire Council intends to recommission the current provision of care at home services in advance of the current contract coming to the end of its term in March 2024
The care at home services will provide an extensive range of care, support and respite for parents/carers of children/young people with additional support needs and/or disabilities. The children/young people are supported through the provision of stimulating activities which promote independence, life skills, social skills, and inclusion within the local and wider community. The children may also receive support to meet their personal and heath care needs.
Services are currently delivered throughout the whole of Aberdeenshire and will continue to be delivered in this way.
Any procurement exercise will be carried out via Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Any advert will be published on Public Contracts Scotland and the tender documents will be accessible from PCS-T.
Please note the following:
This PIN is intended to provide the market of advance notice of a potential service delivery opportunity and is not currently a call for competition. The intention is to publish this tender opportunity in October 2023.
Details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice.
II.2.14) Additional information
If you are interested in providing such services then please complete the provider questionnaire attached to this notice and return the questionnaire to Marie Moore at marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk by Friday 28th April 2023.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/10/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
There is a provider questionnaire attached to this notice. Please send your completed questionnaire to Marie Moore at: marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=728284.
(SC Ref:728284)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2023