Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House, East Lothian
Haddington
EH41 3HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1620827827
E-mail: procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools
Reference number: ELC-20-2262
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver counselling services for children and young people in East Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools. The counselling service will be delivered predominantly in East Lothian schools, but also where appropriate, in other suitable community settings, to support children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
East Lothian
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver counselling services in East Lothian schools for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Tenderers must meet criteria with regard to relevant experience, qualifications, insurance levels, financial standing and quality systems.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
All counselling team staff must be appropriately trained, qualified and accredited/registered by their professional/therapeutic body. For example, counselling staff delivering services will be accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
The service provider will conform to agreed professional standards, such as those provided by COSCA or BACP, and current best practice for school-based counselling, specifically in respect of counsellors' qualifications, staff supervision policy, child protection policies, and continuous professional development and learning.
The successful bidder will require to enter into an information sharing agreement with East Lothian Council.
Staff performing the services will require to have the relevant disclosure checks with the PVG scheme.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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)
www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The award procedure will include the evaluation of quality criteria including method statements for the delivery of the service and assessments of business continuity and data protection capability.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 078-185486
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/06/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 35374. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As part of the Council's wider duties towards its citizens, the Council wishes to engage with suppliers, providers and contractors to deliver benefits, through work experience opportunities, training opportunities or links with schools.
(SC Ref:620278)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sherriff Court
Sherriff Court House
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2020