Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tayside Procurement Consortium
Fairmuir Depot, 365 Clepington Road
Dundee
DD8 3DZ
UK
Contact person: Julie Thompson, Commodity Manager
Telephone: +44 1382834072
E-mail: julie.thompson@dundeecity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.taysideprocurement.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12382
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Flexible Framework for Counselling in Schools (TPC2011)
Reference number: TPC/Counssch/20/11
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Government announced funding in August 2019 for qualified counsellors to be delivering counselling in schools. Counselling should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over. The focus will be on one:one direct counselling.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 410 592.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM7
Main site or place of performance:
Schools throughout Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth and Kinross Council area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Counselling in schools in accordance with Scottish Government Guidance published March 2020.
Service delivery models should meet the requirements set out in the Scottish Government’s ‘Guidance for Education Authorities Establishing Access to Counselling in Secondary Schools’ (March 2020).
URL:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/guidance-education-authorities-establishing-access-counselling-secondary-schools/ (March 2020)
URL:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/delivery-of-access-to-counsellors-through-schools-aims-and-principles/
(May 2020)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery model
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Managing demand/waiting lists within cluster(s) bid for
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Continuity of service
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Individual outcomes
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Reporting on outcomes
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Measurement of outcomes
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service delivery plan by school-cluster bid for
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
The Light Touch Regime (LTR) outlines specific rules for certain 'social and other specific service' contracts.
The procurement was undertaken in accordance with the 'Light Touch Regime', ref: Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The 'Flexible Framework' will have an initial period 1 November 2020 to 31 December 2021.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2020/S 148-364156
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Multiple School-Clusters across Tayside
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Hope Counselling Dundee
The Friary, Tullideph Road
Dundee
DD2 2PN
UK
Telephone: +44 7921458722
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lifelink
Suite 4 Melisa House, 3 Brand Place
Glasgow
G51 1DR
UK
Telephone: +44 1415596712
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mindspace Ltd
Mindspace, 18 -20 York Place
Perth
PH2 8EH
UK
Telephone: +44 1738639657
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nicola Heath
331 Kingsway
Dundee
DD3 8LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7950653633
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Place2Be
13/14 Angel Gate
London
EC1V 2PT
UK
Telephone: +44 7767603555
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tayside Council on Alcohol
The Wishart, 50 Constable Street
Dundee
DD4 6AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1382456012
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Counselling Services
An Bothan, Church Terrace
Newtonmore
PH20 1DT
UK
Telephone: +44 7789043156
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellbeing Scotland
14 -16 Bank Street
Alloa
FK10 1HP
UK
Telephone: +44 1324630100
NUTS: UKM72
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:
: 4 410 592.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:633593)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Courts Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Telephone: +44 1314443300
E-mail: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2020