Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
UK
Contact person: Lindsey Eley
Telephone: +44 1343563137
E-mail: procurement@moray.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.moray.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
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
Children’s Residential Services
Reference number: 18/1084
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Moray Council seek to enter into a contractual agreement with a provider for the provision of residential care services for up to eight children and / young people within the geographical area of Moray. The main purpose of the service is to deliver residential care as a positive experience to children and young people who are looked after and accommodated by Moray Council. The service must be consistent with The Promise in providing a safe, secure, caring and loving environment for children and young people to grow and develop within.
The provider should be committed to The Promise and have aligned policies, strategies and practice to inform change, where required to ensure children, young people and families are at the centre. The principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)” are paramount to successful delivery of this service.
The provider will be able to deliver;
- In the locality of Moray
- A trauma informed service
- Proactive recognition, planning and effective use of tools to minimise behaviours that potentially put young people and others at risks, and the potential for exploitation
- Proactive support, maintaining and establishing positive connections with families and friends in maintaining lifelong connections
- Transition support in order to enhance all areas of young people’s life
- Working collaboratively to support the local authority to return young people from residing out of area
- Working collaboratively with the local authority to achieve the best possible outcomes
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 322 876.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Moray
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per the tender docuements
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Implementation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Aims, Objectives & Outcomes
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Minimising Risky Behaviours and the Potential for Exploitation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Maintaining and Sustaining Relationships
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Responsible and Included
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Respected
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-029504
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 18/1084
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
Telephone: +44 1415509010
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 322 876.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:794893)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sheriff Court
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1SD
UK
Telephone: +44 1343563241
E-mail: elgin@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2025