Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley court
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Anna Penman
E-mail: anna.penman@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
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
CT1168 - Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AWARD of the Flexible Purchasing Framework
The City of Edinburgh Council has created a Flexible Purchasing Framework of providers in line with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The vision for education in Edinburgh is to ensure excellence by raising attainment and improving outcomes through Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists: ensuring that every child and young person achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to shape their future as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors.
The City of Edinburgh Council will realise this vision by achieving equity: ensuring every child and young person has the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, social circumstances, additional needs or shared protected characteristics, with a particular focus on closing the poverty related attainment gap, and improving mental health and wellbeing.
In order to achieve this, The City of Edinburgh Council will work to reduce the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG) through a transdisciplinary approach. Delivery of excellence will be achieved via the Edinburgh Imperative, which has four key themes to support reduction of the PRAG: Attendance, Literacy & Numeracy, Pathways, Health and Wellbeing.
Collaboration and relationship building with partner providers is a key theme to support young people’s outcomes being at the heart of everything we do. Partner Providers will support schools to provide a service which ensures pupils receive high quality education which meets their needs, delivers improved educational outcomes and avoids exclusion.
The City of Edinburgh Council are encouraging a ‘Place Based’ approach to services and supports to families and young people. The intention is to develop comprehensive supports that are within 20minutes of any identified need.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Accredited Pathways
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80200000
80300000
80340000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
across the city of Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
** AWARD NOTICE **
Accredited Pathways services will support achievement of an accredited pathway/s.
For learners working within Early Level to Fourth Level the accreditation should align to the Benchmarks and or Experiences and Outcomes within the Curriculum for Excellence. For learners working within the Senior Phase the accreditation must be nationally recognised. For both categories, the Provider will work with referring schools to ensure recognised accreditation is achieved upon completion or discharge from a provider’s service, or in line with award dates.
The provision offered will extend the supports offered through the curriculum, complementing and expanding on what is already there.
We are looking to procure services which:
- Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner’s education, in partnership with their school.
- Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs.
- Provide evidence of outcomes achieved.
- Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions.
- Offer accreditation.
- Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence.
In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives.
We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following:
- Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner.
- Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value.
- Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes.
- Provide sustainable best-value approaches.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Certified Counsellors and Therapists
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
85311300
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
throughout the City of Edinburgh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
** AWARD NOTICE **
The Provider’s activity will support achievement of targets within the health and wellbeing pathway/s. Early Level to Fourth Level, the targets should align to the Benchmarks, and Experiences and Outcomes within the Curriculum for Excellence. In Senior Phase the targets must support achievement of accreditation within nationally recognised frameworks. For all learner phases, the Provider will work with referring schools to ensure recognised targets are achieved upon completion or discharge from a provider’s service, or in line with award dates.
The provision offered will extend the supports offered through the curriculum, complementing and expanding on what is already there.
We are looking to procure services which:
- Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner’s education, in partnership with their school.
- Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs.
- Provide evidence of outcomes achieved.
- Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions.
- Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence
- Work with Counsellors and Therapists who are certified with relevant qualifications and membership of Governing bodies
In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives.
We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following:
- Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner.
- Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value.
- Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes.
- Provide sustainable best-value approaches.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Approval of application to join the Flexible Purchasing Framework will be dependent on a Tenderers ability to satisfy all Mandatory Criteria as detailed in the Instructions to Tenderers document.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-031677
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Accredited Pathways
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 64
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 64
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 64
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 64
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abernethy
Nethybridge
Inverness-shire
PH25 3ED
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
About Youth
The Calders Community Flat, G1 Dunsyre House North
Edinburgh
EH11 4JH
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road
Watford, Hertfordshire
WD18 8AG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo's
111 Oxgangs Road North
Edinburgh
EH14 1ED
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Big Hearts
Tynecastle Park, McLeod Street
Edinburgh
EH11 2NL
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bridgend Farmhouse
41 Old Dalkeith Road, Bridgend Farmhouse
Edinburgh
EH16 4TE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Career Ready
133 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 7QA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CHAI (Community Help & Advice Initiative)
28 Westfield Avenue
Edinburgh
EH112QH
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children 1st
83 Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1AT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle
18 West Pilton Park
Edinburgh
EH4 4EJ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citadel Youth Centre
175 Commercial Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6JE
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City of Edinburgh Gymnastics Club
5/12, SINCLAIR PLACE
EDINBURGH
EH11 1AG
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Columba 1400
63 McDonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4NA
UK
NUTS: UKM63
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cutting Edge Theatre
6/6 Albion Terrace
EDINBURGH
EH7 5QX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Drake Music Scotland
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AS
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Edible Estates CIC
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enable Scotland
Inspire House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Holytown
ML1 4UF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Friends of the Award (Edinburgh and the Lothians)
The Risk Factory , 20 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gold and Gray Soccer Academy
21 Milligan drive
Edinburgh
Eh16 4WJ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harmeny Education Trust
Mansefield Road
Edinburgh
EH14 7JY
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hearts and Minds
4 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2DP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
humanutopia Limited
Barnston House, Beacon Lane
Heswall, Wirral
CH60 0EE
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Imaginate
30b Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impact Arts
105 Brunswick St
Glasgow
G1 1TF
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LGBT Youth Scotland
Mitchell House, 5/1 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh
EH6 7BD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Light Up Learning
5 Calton Rd, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH8 8DL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LinkLiving
Link House, 2C New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Move On
52 St Enoch Square
Glasgow
G14AA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muirhouse Youth Development Group
Muirhouse Youth Development Group, c/o Craigroyston Community High School, 67 Pennywell Road
Edinburgh
EH4 4NL
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OutdoorClassrooms.Scot LTD
10 Hazel Drive
Bonnyrigg
Eh19 3eh
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Play2Learn Sports Coaching
PO Box 28630
Edinburgh
EH4 9DU
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Professional salon training Ltd
Haypark Business Centre, Room 22 , Marchmont avenue , Polmont
Falkirk
FK2 0NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RUTS
58 Queensway
Penicuik
EH26 0JJ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RZSS
Edinburgh Zoo Discovery & Learning Dept., 134 Corstorphine Road
EDINBURGH
EH12 6TS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scran Academy
2nd floor, 1 Waterfront Ave
Edinburgh
EH2 1SG
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Screen Education Edinburgh
30 Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 4BA
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Space at Broomhouse Hub
79-89 Broomhouse Crescent
Edinburgh
EH11 3RH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Spartans Community Football Academy
The Spartans Community Football Academy, 94 Pilton Drive
edinburgh
eh5 2hf
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Drama Studio
19, Belmont Road
Edinburgh
EH145DZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Junction (Young People - Health & Wellbeing)
82-86 Great Junction Street
City of Edinburgh
EH6 5LL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Larder West Lothian
Unit 6 B2 Brewster Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 9BJ
UK
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salvesen Mindroom Centre
Suite 4/3 Great Michael House, 14 Links Place
Edinburgh
EH6 7EZ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Speech Language Communication Company
42-44 Castle Street
Dundee
DD1 3AQ
UK
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tinderbox Collective
15a Pennywell Court
Edinburgh
EH4 4TZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
U-Evolve
525 Ferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2NY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Volunteering Matters
5-7 Montgomery Street Lane, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH7 5JT
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wildside Nature
11 Kirkhill Drive
EDINBURGH
EH16 5DH
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WorkingRite
1A Northinch Court
Glasgow
G14 0UG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South East Scotland Regional Scout Council
71 Bonaly Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0PB
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Certified Counsellors and Therapists
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CrossReach
Charis House, 47 Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2SR
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impact Arts
105 Brunswick St
Glasgow
G1 1TF
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Karen Sykes
6 St John's Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 6NW
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miriam McHardy
2 Victoria Terrace
Musselburgh
EH21 7LW
UK
NUTS: UKM73
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MYPAS
176 High Street
Edinburgh
EH22 1AY
UK
NUTS: UKM73
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nordoff Robbins
4 Logie Mill, Beaverbank Business Park
Edinburgh
EH7 4HG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Place2Be
175 St John Street
London
EC1V 4LW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Space at Broomhouse Hub
79-89 Broomhouse Crescent
Edinburgh
EH11 3RH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
With Kids
15 Annfield Place, Dennistoun
Glasgow
G31 2XE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please Note: It is a mandatory requirement of this Flexible Purchasing Framework that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled.
Please note: The information contained within this notice and attached documents is subject to further development and change. Should these changes take place an addendum will be attached to this notice.
Please note: The establishment of a Flexible Purchasing Framework will act as platform for the future procurement and as such is not a guarantee of any work or financial commitment.
Please Note: Tenderers were also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage.
(SC Ref:764746)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2024