Fostering and Continuing Care Services

Concepts

• fostering and continuing care services
• social work
• paisley
• national framework agreement for fostering and continuing care services
• residential care
• welfare services
• continuing care services
• fostering
• children and young people
• scotland

Location

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland

Description

National Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services across Scotland

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

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

Other 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. Please see the Invitation to tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further Information. Further information regarding the operation of the framework can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx Scotland Excel have provided a webinar link providing tendering guidance for suppliers in relation to all Scotland Excel Frameworks that are advertised on the PCS-T portal. The below link will highlight features of the system in order to assist in your navigation of the Tendering portal. (ITT: 37967 Project Code: 17760) Link:(http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Suppliers/Tendering-process.aspx) 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. Please refer to the procurement documents for further information about the permitted variations under Law and in the contract conditions. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17760. 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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits will be assessed under the technical section. Full guidance on the scoring of community benefits is contained in the "Information and Instructions Incl. Evaluation Methodology" document which can be found in the Buyer Attachment area of ITT_37967 and project_17760, 1020 Fostering and Continuing Care Services. (SC Ref:646157)