East Lothian Tenants and Residents Development Support Contract

Concepts

• east lothian
• office support
• local tenants
• tenant representatives
• informal tenant participation structures
• individual tenants
• tenants
• various tenant scrutiny
• east lothian tenants
• residents development support contract

Location

East Lothian Geographical area

Description

East Lothian Council wish to appoint a contractor to deliver a Development Support Contract to East Lothian Tenants and Residents.

Total Quantity or Scope

East Lothian Council wish to appoint a single provider to deliver a Development Support Contract to East Lothian Tenants and Residents. The contractor will be required to deliver appropriate independent development, outreach and administrative support to East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel, local tenants and residents groups and individual tenants or tenant representatives over the period of the contract including: - The development of local tenants and residents groups; - The development of informal tenant participation structures that enable participation by an individual as well as tenant and residents groups; - The development of East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel to effectively represent the needs of tenants and negotiate on their behalf in relation to local and national Housing and related issues; - the provision of development support and guidance to tenants and others involved in various tenant scrutiny and other activities. This procurement will be conducted via Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-Tender). Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) and should refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III and IV of this notice when completing the SPD (Scotland) on PCS-Tender. The contract will be awarded for a 2year period (with the option to extend for three further periods of one year) to a total contract length of 5 years. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2024.

Renewal Options

2 + 1 + 1 + 1

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79500000 - Office-support services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25787. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As part of the Council's wider duties towards its citizens, the Council wishes to engage with suppliers, providers and contractors to deliver benefits to our young people and other East Lothian residents, by providing links with schools, work experience opportunities, training opportunities, apprenticeships and assistance with community projects. Information regarding Community Benefits is included within the general attachments area in PCS-Tender The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25787. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: This Contract includes an obligation for the delivery of Community Benefits [once the aggregate spend with the Council reaches GBP 50,000 in any financial year]. The Community Benefits information included in the Tender documentation outlines the Community Benefits that the Council is seeking as part of this Contract. (SC Ref:753045)