Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement

Concepts

• social work
• paisley
• ffa
• social care agency workers flexible framework agreement
• flexible framework agreement
• provision of trained and vetted social care agency workers
• national flexible framework agreement
• social care agency workers
• variety of social care settings
• residential care

Location

Paisley

Description

This procurement exercise is to establish a ‘National Flexible Framework Agreement’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)') for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this FFA on behalf of the following contracting authorities: the 32 Councils in Scotland and Associate Members are listed at: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/. The FFA allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Suppliers, after it has been established. Following award, successful Suppliers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the FFA. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only. TENDER INFORMATION SESSIONS Scotland Excel is running Tenderer Information Sessions on the following dates - Tuesday 7 June 2022 @ 2pm-3.30pm and Thursday 9 June 2022 @ 10am-11.30am. Please contact adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk if you would like to attend either session.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
• 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
• 85312100 - Daycare services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services
• 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
• 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
• 85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services
• 85320000 - Social services
• 85323000 - Community health services
• 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
• 79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Performance considerations apply.

Other Information

Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two up to twelve (12) month extensions. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION The scope of services to be provided under this FFA is relative to the provision of a social and other specific service as defined in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) and in accordance with Regulations 74-76. Any application of or reference to other Regulations unless clearly identified is not to be implied and should not be construed as applying any of the other Regulations to the procurement exercise or resulting FFA, or bringing any of them into force. Accordingly, it is Scotland Excel and the Purchasers intention that, after the establishment of this arrangement, New Entrants may be permitted to apply to be included within this arrangement as being available to provide the Service within certain Lots and Regional Sub-Lots as required to ensure sufficient service coverage across all geographical Regions in Scotland. New Entrants will be permitted to apply to be included within this arrangement at a frequency determined by the requirements of the Purchasing Authorities. By virtue of Regulation 76(3) of the Regulations, Tenderers in any of the situations listed in Regulation 58 of the Regulations may be excluded. FINANCIAL STABILITY Scotland Excel will conduct a financial analysis on Tenderers from a credit referencing agency. The Tenderer is to confirm that a search will not return a "Warning" or "caution" returnable code or any neutral code or can provide documents to prove that the tender does/would not represent an unmanageable risk should it be appointed onto the proposed FFA. Tenderers who are unable to demonstrate satisfactory financial stability will be excluded. MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS i) Public/Products Liability – To a minimum limit of 5,000,000GBP for each individual claim. Where activities such as first aid, administration of prescribed drugs or medicines and administration of drugs or medicines available without prescription will be carried out, evidence of extension of said public liability for treatment risk and/ or administration of medicines; ii) Employers' Liability – To a minimum limit of indemnity of 10,000,000GBP for each individual claim. Where the Supplier is exempt from this requirement, e.g., as a ‘sole trader’, then this must be confirmed by the Supplier; iii) Professional Indemnity – To a minimum limit of indemnity of 1,000,000GBP for each individual claim and in the aggregate to cover all risks in the performance of this FFA from time to time; iv) Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Liability – To a minimum indemnity limit of 5,000,000GBP for property damage and unlimited for third party injury or ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that Agency Workers using their private vehicles are appropriately insured for business purposes. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20624. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents. (SC Ref:680805)