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
Contact person: Robert Hogg
Telephone: +44 1314693875
E-mail: robert.hogg@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM25
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
Integrated Counselling Services in Schools.
Reference number: CT 0391
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Schools-based therapeutic counselling services to support children attending schools in Edinburgh, their parents, families, carers and teachers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
231 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
School-based therapeutic counselling service that is required to support children attending schools in Edinburgh, their parents, families, carers and teachers.
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
Prior to the expiry of this contract it is the Council's intention to undertake a competitive procurement of counselling services in schools, which will meet the needs identified in upcoming service reviews, including a review of mental health services.
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
In their current format, the services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, as competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable substitute exists.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 153-277278
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CT 0391
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2016
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
Place2Be
The Melting Pot, Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PR
UK
Telephone: +44 187561024
NUTS: UKM25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 231 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract replaces ad hoc arrangements by individual schools. It is intended to ensure that counselling services continue to be available pending the outcome of service reviews and the development of future tender activity, including a revised specification of requirements.
(SC Ref:460316).
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 1314693875
E-mail: robert.hogg@edinburgh.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2016