Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Contact person: Sarah Withers
Telephone: +44 131247556
E-mail: Sarah.Withers@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Evaluation of the Dementia Whole-System Care Coordination Programme
Reference number: CASE/562793
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government are looking for a Service Provider to independently evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Dementia Whole-System Care Coordination Programme being delivered within Inverclyde HSCP with improvement support by Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s (HIS) Focus on Dementia (FOD) team. The evaluation has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to understand the impact of the programme in delivering a locality-based whole-systems approach to dementia care and services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79315000
85140000
73210000
73110000
79419000
79311400
73300000
73200000
73000000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government are looking for a Service Provider to independently evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Dementia Whole-System Care Coordination Programme being delivered within Inverclyde HSCP with improvement support by Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s (HIS) Focus on Dementia (FOD) team. The evaluation has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to understand the impact of the programme in delivering a locality-based whole-systems approach to dementia care and services.
It is expected that the evaluation will focus on the following areas
a) - Delivery methodology, including engagement of Health and social care staff, people with dementia, unpaid carers, other support providers, dementia groups, peer support, volunteers and evidence-gathering approach deployed.
b) - How integrated are dementia services and supports within the locality, and what does this feel like for people with dementia and their families.
c) - “The story” of the programme – objectives, timelines, deliverables.
d) - Key outputs and outcomes delivered by taking a more integrated, and person centred approach.
e) - Key learnings – what did the local/ national system enable, what was more challenging, what could not be delivered? And why?
f) - Covid-19 – impact and learning.
g) - The Critical Success Factors. What can transfer to other localities? What is for local areas? What is for national policy?
h) - What were the inhibitors to progress against original programme objectives and outcomes and how these were overcome?
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is the option for this contract to be extended by up to 4 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD 4B.1.2 - Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 150,000 GBP for the last 3 (three) years.
SPD 4B.1.3 - If the relevant documentation is available electronically, please indicate.
Insurance Requirements - the bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
SPD 4B.5.1a - Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = 1,000,000 GBP
SPD 4B.5.1b - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability = 5,000,000 GBP
SPD 4B.5.2 - Public Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP
SPD 4B.5.3 - If the relevant documentation is available electronically, please indicate.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a group, can provide a parent guarantee if the parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD 4C.10 - Tenderers to provide details of the proportion (i.e percentage) of the contract that they intend to subcontract.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Information concerning Contract performance conditions are contained within the ITT documentation.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Edinburgh
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Electronically by Scottish Procurement, acting on behalf of Scottish Ministers
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Single Procurement Document (Scotland) is a standard qualification questionnaire supplied by Scottish Ministers for all regulated procurements. The SPD (Scotland) is used to self-certify for the minimum requirements to tender for this contract opportunity and will be scored on a Pass/Fail basis.
Individual questions that form the Quality award criteria will be scored using the following methodology: 0 - Unacceptable; 1 - Poor; 2 - Acceptable; 3 - Good; 4 - Excellent.
The lowest total tender price will be awarded 100% of the score available for Price. The Price score for the remaining Tenderers will be relative to the lowest total tender price.
Full evaluation criteria can be found within the ITT documents
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20478. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2022