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: Hannah.Dobby@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
Residential Placement for Young People who Require Supported Accommodation
Reference number: CT0564
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
4 residential placements for young people who require supported accommodation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
221 615.00
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
The Council wishes to award a contract for residential placements for young people who require supported accommodation. Service users will be placed in an establishment that is able to provide a high quality, stable, safe, supportive and enabling residential 'home base'.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Section 13 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 allows for award without seeking offers, but should consider the TFEU fundamental principles where relevant. It was deemed in the best interests of the young people involved to ensure the continuation of care to 4 vulnerable young people, as this service provides personalised support towards independence. This is an interim measure while the Council establishes the Residential Care, Special Schools and Supported Accommodation Framework.
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Negotiated with provider; in the best interests of the supported person.
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
10/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyrenians
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH75QY
UK
Telephone: +44 1314752354
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 221 615.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note the total value of the contract notice also includes two waivers for a total of 60 000 GBP.
(SC Ref:600855)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1314693536
E-mail: Hannah.Dobby@edinburgh.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Appeals Procedure - 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 working 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 OJEU 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
11/10/2019