Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
Telephone: +44 1698
E-mail: Joan.dimond@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
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 for Schools
Reference number: SLC/PS/EDUC/20/018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of suitably qualified counselling services in SLC schools, to meet the aims of the Scottish Government commitments around children and young people’s mental health. The aims of the policy and funding, as stated in the Scottish Government Policy, are to provide:
— access to counselling through schools,
— high quality and effective counselling support to children and young people over the age of 10.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
Main site or place of performance:
South Lanarkshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to Scottish Government Guidance advocating full pupil return for the start of the August term it is not possible to proceed with an open or restricted procedure to establish a framework of suppliers to meet the capacity required for these essential services in the time available. The counselling services are urgently required to meet the significant need for Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families.
The Council have used a negotiated procedure under Regulations 74-76 of the 2015 Regulations relating to social and other specific services procured under the light touch regime including the use of the negotiated procedure under Regulation 33(1)(c) allowing the use of the negotiated procedure where (but only if strictly necessary) for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council the time limits for use of the open or restricted procedures cannot be complied with.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 95
Price
/ Weighting:
5
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 Council has included the right to extend contracts by a further period of up to 12 months in increments at the discretion of SLC subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
Due to Scottish Government Guidance advocating full pupil return for the start of the August term it is not possible to proceed with an open or restricted procedure to establish a framework of suppliers to meet the capacity required for these essential services in the time available. The counselling services are urgently required to meet the significant need for Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SLC/PS/EDUC/20/018
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
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: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
17 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liber8 Lanarkshire
1/3 Station Road, Blantyre
South Lanarkshire
G72 9AA
UK
Telephone: +44 1698825114
NUTS: UKM
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
Place2Be
The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Marriage Care
72 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 7DA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TeentalkScotland
20 Alpin Drive
Dunblane
FK15 0FQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7596222179
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd
169 Bank Street
Coatbridge
ML5 1ET
UK
Telephone: +44 3302020283
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellbeing Scotland
14 -16 Bank Street, Alloa
Alloa
FK10 1HP
UK
Telephone: +44 1324630100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JP Counselling
16 Burnhead Road
Larkhall
ML9 2EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7894430644
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:
: 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:629034)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2020