Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1314693922
E-mail: john.youngs@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
Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System
Reference number: CT0627
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh’s capacity for temporary accommodation.
The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident’s needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement.
The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 2 - Temporary Accommodation with Residential Support, specifically: Category 2a – Supported Lodgings, and
Category 2C – Homeless Accommodation with Support.
The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This category is designed to provide accommodation with access to residential support. The level of support required may vary per sub-category.
Sub-Categories will be used to further detail the accommodation and support requirements for each method of delivery.
The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 2a – Supported Lodgings, and
Category 2C – Homeless Accommodation with Support.
Please see individual specifications for more information.
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
Please see Bidder Guidance Document for more information on the operation of the Purchasing System and how to apply.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Category 2 - 40% quality, 60% cost
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-001414
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ardblair Guest House
1 Duddingston Crescent
Edinburgh
eh15 3as
UK
Telephone: +44 1316203081
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bethany Christian Trust
65 Bonnington Road
Edinburgh
EH65JQ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyrenians
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
Four Square
454 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2RN
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LinkLiving Ltd
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
The Salvation Army
Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park
London
SE5 8FJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Right There
Right There Building, 15 Dava Street
Glasgow
G51 2JA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In May 2023 - 7 organisations were awarded a place on Category 2 of the City of Edinburgh Council's Temporary Accommodation Flexible Procurement System CT0627.
Category 2 covers 'Temporary Accommodation with Residential Support', covering services including Supported Lodgings, Shared House inclusive of Support, and Homeless Accommodation with Support.
Contract is being operated as a Flexible Purchasing System under the Light Touch Regime and therefore will have a term of 10 years. The Framework commenced on March 2022. Admittance onto the Framework itself offers no guarantee of work.
Please see Award notice Reference No: MAR444682 on Public Contracts Scotland for more information on CT0627.
It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract/Framework Agreement 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.
(SC Ref:759350)
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:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service 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
14/03/2024