Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412872000
E-mail: colin.paton@sw.glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
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
Other: Health & Social Care
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Glasgow Carers Support Service
Reference number: GCC005898SW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council invites tender bids for the Glasgow Carers Support Service, which will to provide inclusive and holistic support to carers within Glasgow to maintain their quality of life and enhance their capacity to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of a range of person centred, coordinated, outcome focused services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
11 235 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Glasgow Carers Support Services - Northwest Glasgow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Northwest Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council invites tender bids for the Carers Provision Service, which will to provide inclusive and holistic support to carers within Glasgow to maintain their quality of life and enhance their capacity to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of a range of person centred, coordinated, outcome focused services.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 745 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Glasgow Carers Support Services - Northeast Glasgow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Northeast Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council invites tender bids for the Carers Provision Service, which will to provide inclusive and holistic support to carers within Glasgow to maintain their quality of life and enhance their capacity to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of a range of person centred, coordinated, outcome focused services.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 745 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Glasgow Carers Support Services - South Glasgow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council invites tender bids for the Carers Provision Service, which will to provide inclusive and holistic support to carers within Glasgow to maintain their quality of life and enhance their capacity to maintain their health and wellbeing through the provision of a range of person centred, coordinated, outcome focused services.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 745 000.00
GBP
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Technical & Professional Ability
Bidders are required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirement as described in the tender documentation. Bidders with experience of delivering quality care services are required. Bidders must pass the following self declaration questions in order for their bid to be evaluated further:
- Confirm they have a minimum of two years’ experience, within the last three years’ of delivering social care services to Carers. This does not need to be a Carer specific contract , and can include delivery or support to carers as part of a wider service or contract.
- Confirm that all staff delivering the service and working with children, young people and carers will undergo and pass full PVG disclosure checks.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
This information is contained within the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Award will be made to the successful Bidder who meets:
The required Qualifying Requirements/Criteria
Five Technical (Quality) Questions & Fair Work First Question. Overall Technical weighting is 60%.
Bidders prices will also be evaluated as part of this Tender and weighted at 40% of the overall Tender score. Bidders will have scores applied based on each of the weighted section elements.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/10/2023
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
Financial Viability
-Financial Viability Assessment. Bidders are required to provide three (3) years audited accounts (or financial statements where there is no requirement to submit audited accounts to Companies House) and complete a Financial Viability Template and pass all financial probity checks.
Health and Safety
-Provide a completed Health and Safety Questionnaire and copies of all associated/relevant policies & procedures in place.
-Confirmation that required Social Care specific policies and procedures are in place as specified in the SPD Health & Safety questionnaire, including relevant policies and information relating to service user safeguarding and protection are in place (for Adults and Children).
HEALTH & SAFETY
In line with current procurement practices, the Council has taken a decision to follow the Single Procurement Document (SPD) process for the health & safety evaluation of potential contractors /social care suppliers. In summary the Bidder may already hold a UKAS accredited OHSAS 18001 certificate or be evaluated in a member scheme of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP). Where the Bidder does not satisfy the above certification, they will require to complete the full Glasgow City Council Health & Safety Vetting Questionnaire.
Insurance
-Provide a completed Insurance Questionnaire and copies of all related certificates and policies. Bidders must commit to have in place (and maintain) or commit to obtain relevant insurance levels as specified before service commencement, if successful.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (To be maintained throughout life of the Contract)
- Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000GBP) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.
-Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Public Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000GBP) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.
-Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Abuse cover to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000GBP) in respect of any one claim, without limit to the number of claims or; Abuse cover to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000GBP) in respect of any one claim, and in the aggregate. The policy must be arranged on a ‘claims occurring’ basis. Please note cover arranged on a claims made basis will not be accepted by Glasgow City Council.
-Bidder(s) who have motor vehicles which are used in the provision of their Services must maintain adequate vehicle insurance cover in respect of such vehicles.
Glasgow City Council also requires that the successful bidder retain a sufficient level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required to cover any services to be performed within the scope of the contract. The standard requirement for Glasgow City Council is:
-Bidder shall take out and maintain throughout the period of the contract Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of at least TWO MILLION POUNDS STERLING (2,000,000GBP) in respect of each claim and in the aggregate.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25055. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
N/A
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefit information is contained within the ITT
(SC Ref:743238)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
E-mail: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/09/2023