Child Disability Service Term Time Activities clubs for children with disabilities and/or complex needs and children with Autistic spectrum Disorder ASD

A Contract Award Notice
by WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year (est.)
Value
£1M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
16 May 2024
Delivery
01 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2027 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Livingston

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

2 buyers

2 suppliers

Description

Providing breaks for young people with a disability within a group setting with other young people in a venue in the local area. The requirement will be split into two Lots.

Lot Division

1 Term time Clubs for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

The requirement is the delivery of 2 clubs with 14 support workers per club operating on alternate Saturdays supporting children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder(ASD) Each club operates 6 hours per day.The club will provide 3360 hours support per year The clubs should provide diverse social, play and leisure opportunities matched against the different ages, abilities and preferences of children/young people. The annual budget is GBP94,517 Bidders will be required to score a minimum of 60% of the marks allocated to Quality.

Award Criteria
Service Delivery 16.0
Quality Assurance/ service user feedback 16.0
Safeguarding/ Child protection 16.0
Partnership working 8.0
Staffing 12.0
Workforce Matters 12.0
PRICE 20.0
2 Term Time Activities clubs for children with disabilities

Clubs to be held both during the week and at weekends for children with disabilities and multiple and complex needs. 36 support workers are required to provide 3760 hours of support per year. The clubs should provide diverse social, play and leisure opportunities matched against the different ages, abilities and preferences of children/young people. The annual budget is GBP 190,725 Bidders will be required to score a minimum of 60% of the marks allocated to Quality.

Award Criteria
Service Delivery 16.0
Quality Assurance/ service user feedback 16.0
Safeguarding/ Child protection 16.0
Partnership Working 8.0
Staffing 12.0
Fair Work First 12.0
PRICE 20.0

Award Detail

1 Lothian Autistic Society (Edinburgh)
  • Term time Clubs for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £472,585
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Action for Children Services (Hertfordshire)
  • Term Time Activities clubs for children with disabilities
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £953,625
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

In accordance with Section 67 (5) of the Public Contacts (Scotland) Regulations (5) i.e. the cost element may also take the form of a fixed price or cost on the basis of which economic operators will compete on quality criteria only, the award evaluation will be based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender on the basis of the best quality per GBP whereby price is fixed. All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the current World Trade Organisation or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. Procedures for Review - An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session’ Re SPD question 4B.6 In relation to D&B checks In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating,tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3 year period. The council will review any information which is comparable to a Dun & Bradstreet score of 50 from a recognised Agency to substantiate the Tenderer’s financial status. In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee. Should after review of the financial evaluation the tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected. Police Scotland and Dun & Bradstreet checks will be carried out. Whilst Community Benefits are not being evaluated, any Community Benefits offered will be incorporated as contract conditions. Bidders will be required to score a minimum of 60% of the marks allocated to Quality. (SC Ref:766192)

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