Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-20
Buyer: Scottish Borders Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000
Estimated value: 1113835 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-08-25

Technical requirements: The Children & Young People's Leadership Group (CYPLG) want to ensure that the best possible services for all children, young people, their families and their carers within the Scottish Borders are provided and that these lead to improved outcomes. The Children & Young People's Commissioning Strategy 2017-2022 identified a number of priority areas for commissioned services including:
An extensive review has been undertaken and the CYPLG are keen to develop a service which is able to support young people experiencing a range of challenges to develop resilience and positive emotional wellbeing through a service which is flexible, integrated and cohesive and which provides equity of access for young people across the Scottish Borders aged 12 to 18 years. The CYPLG are keen to explore support options for a range of groups; Young Carers, substance misuse, LGBT and equalities. We are now keen to commission this service.
It is considered the provision of this service falls within the ‘light-touch’ regime as described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Neither the inclusion of this stage or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the ‘light-touch’ regime.
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.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to maximising community benefits from its procurement activities. Under this procurement, the provider and its supply chain will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the authorities' social and economic objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
The evaluation of this tender is based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) on the bases of best price-quality ratio, where price is 20 % and quality is 80 %. Please see PCStender for further information.
PVG — It is a requirement that all personnel who will be employed to deliver this contract are PVG registered.
Section B: 4B.5 — Insurance — It is a requirement of this contract that Economic operators hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
4B.6 — Accounts — the last two years audited accounts or equivalent (or a web-link where these are available online) or a statement of your organisations turnover or if neither of the above is available additional information which will give Scottish Borders Council the assurance that your organisation is capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract.
At request for documentation stage the preferred provider will be asked to provide Published financial statements which will be used in order to undertake an evaluation of the financial affairs of an organisation to provide assurance over the financial health and sustainability of the provider and to identify any potential areas of risk (of service loss, reputational, financial loss etc.) to the Council. Such financial evaluation may also include reference to movements in credit rating/limit, risk scores and any other financial appraisal information made by a recognised provider of company credit reports/business intelligence e.g. CreditSafeUK.
In the event that analysis of your financial position determines that additional measures are necessary to provide adequate assurance of your financial strength, you may be required to provide either a parent company guarantee or bank guarantee.
At request for documentation stage: To ensure the integrity and proper conduct of the procurement process, the Council may request, at any time, all or part of the supporting documents from an economic operator, sub-contractor, consortium member or other bodies, whose capability and capacity will be relied on to perform the contract.
4B.5.1 — Employers Insurance and 4B.5.2 — Public Liability Insurance — Provide certificates and policies demonstrating the required insurance levels are in place or can be obtained ready for the start of any contract. Unless declared as accessible electronic in 4B.5.3.
4B.6 — Accounts — Provide copies of the last 2 years audited accounts or equivalent (or a web-link where these are available online) or a statement of your organisations turnover or if neither of the above is available additional information which will give Scottish Borders Council the assurance that your organisation is capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract.
4B.6 — Where determined from the financial review a parent company guarantee or bank guarantee may be requested. Should this be the case a form will be issued for completion and return.


Award value: 1113835