Learning Disability Intensive Support Service Aberdeen

Aberdeen City Council requires the provision of an Intensive Support Service, commissioned by the Learning Disability Service within Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership.

United Kingdom-Aberdeen: Health and social work services

2018/S 074-165431

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
United Kingdom
Contact person: Catherine King
Telephone: +44 1467539867
E-mail: catking@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKM50

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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:

Learning Disability Intensive Support Service

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Aberdeen City Council requires the provision of an Intensive Support Service, commissioned by the Learning Disability Service within Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership. The service will provide immediate, intensive and robust support to individuals and services within the learning disability service which are facing impending crisis or significant change.

The service will be registered with the care inspectorate as a care at home and housing support service and will hold a suitable registration to provide direct support to individuals from aged 16 years.

The intensive support service will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The service will operate a mix of direct support delivery and on call support.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKM50

Main site or place of performance:

Aberdeen City.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The intensive support service will provide immediate, intensive and robust support to individuals and services within the learning disability service which are facing impending crisis or significant change. The service will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The service will operate a mix of direct support delivery and on call support.

Direct support may include the provision of personal care, personal support and housing support. Support may be delivered in a person’s own home /family home, in formal care settings, in clinical settings or in the community.

An on call system will be operated as part of the service and may be delivered in part via telephone or technology based support and in part by direct delivery of care and support.

Services will be delivered in all areas of Aberdeen.

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/10/2018

End: 30/09/2021

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 contract will be for an initial three year period with 2 optional 1 year extensions. Dates and values provided are for duration of initial contract.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

Bidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the care inspectorate for the services required.

Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required.

Additional requirements outlined in VI.1 Additional Information.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Form of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement

IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:

IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:

Award procedure are outlined in PCS-T.

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 06/06/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the public contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Bidders will be required to state the values for the following ratio(s):

Current Ratio (current assets /current liabilities: 1 This indicates the availability of working capital.

Quick Ratio (available cash /current liabilities: 1 This indicates liquidity level.

Gearing (loans x 100 /shares and reserves, as %) This indicates extent to which the business is funded by debt.

ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) (Profit before interest and tax X 100 /Capital, expressed as a %). This indicates profitability.

It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer’s liability insurance = GBP 10 000 000.

Public liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 10611. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:538164)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1467530600Internet address:http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

16/04/2018

Learning Disability Intensive Support Service Aberdeen

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