2024 Aberdeen City Council Care and Support at Home

Concepts

• aberdeen
• health and social work
• personal support
• personal care
• primary care type
• visiting support
• housing support
• home services
• home service
• aberdeen city council

Location

Aberdeen City

Description

Aberdeen City Council intend to award a single contract for the provision of a care at home service which will be delivered to all adults (i.e. those over 16 years of age) across Aberdeen City deemed in need of Services regardless of primary care type. This will include individuals who may have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health difficulties, acquired brain injury and those who are experiencing difficulties associated with using drugs and/or alcohol.

Total Quantity or Scope

Aberdeen City Council requires the provision of Care and Support at Home services for all adults (i.e. those over 16 years of age) across Aberdeen City deemed in need of services regardless of primary care type, who meet the current eligibility criteria and require assistance through visiting support to live independently and to develop, regain or retain their daily living skills through provision of personal care, personal support, housing support, or any other type of support deemed appropriate to meet identified outcomes. … Commensurate with the Partnership’s philosophy of outcomes-focussed care, Services delivered shall meet personal outcomes in line with GIRFE principles, rather than outcomes associated with specific client group.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

Contract duration and estimated value includes initial five year contract term with two additional 1 year extensions 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100  Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. *The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years.  Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still 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 submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = 10m Public Liability Insurance = 5m (add any others in the same format) Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26778. 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: Fair Work Practices Carbon Reduction Innovative Community Benefits (SC Ref:766849)