Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)

Concepts

• education and training
• hamilton
• educational software
• education administration
• primary education
• pre-school education
• secondary education
• technical secondary education
• vocational secondary education
• higher education

Location

South Lanarkshire

Description

This procurement is Phase 7 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 72212190 - Educational software development services
• 75121000 - Administrative educational services
• 80100000 - Primary education services
• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 80200000 - Secondary education services
• 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
• 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
• 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
• 80300000 - Higher education services
• 80310000 - Youth education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services
• 80410000 - Various school services
• 80420000 - E-learning services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
• 85312310 - Guidance services
• 85312320 - Counselling services
• 85322000 - Community action programme
• 85323000 - Community health services
• 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
• 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
• 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
• 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
• 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
• 85312330 - Family-planning services
• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
• 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations
• 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
• 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Please note, all relevant documentation can be found in the project on Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T): https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Applicants are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely Applicants are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely on . Exclusion Criteria 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. SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the Applicant fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. .For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the Applicant fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken. . Declarations and Certificates The applicants recommended to join the PSA will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Question 3A.1-.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates SPD Question 4C.6 Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scotland) Act 2007 Declaration Declaration Section *Form of Tender *The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. . In the case of this PSA procedure this information will be requested by the Council when applicants are recommended for appointment to the PSA prior to the issue of any mini competitions or Direct Awards under the PSA. . Other declarations and questionnaires may require to be completed for future mini competitions, these will be issued as required with the mini competition ITTs. . Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the application. . Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is: Court of Session Parliament House Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ +44 1312252595 supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25268. 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: The Council is committed to securing Community Benefits through its contracts. Applicants are required to detail any Community Benefits you wish to offer the Council as part of your application. (SC Ref:745924)