Glasgow Carers Support Service

Concepts

• glasgow
• health and social work
• glasgow carers support service
• carers
• centred, coordinated, outcome focused services
• the glasgow carers support service
• inclusive and holistic support
• the carers provision service
• health
• within

Location

Glasgow

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. 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.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Performance considerations apply.

Other 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-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefit information is contained within the ITT (SC Ref:743238)