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National Advocacy Service

National Advocacy Service has been closed on 08 Jan 2021. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the Scottish Government

Bellow, you can find more information about this project:

Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

Scottish Government

Industry:

Legal

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

04 Dec 2020

Deadline:

08 Jan 2021

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Phone:

+44 1412425962

+44 1314443300

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401291

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay

Glasgow

Contact person: Chris Boswell

Telephone: +44 1412425962

E-mail: [email protected]

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.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/3061372/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1607090428084.780334-2

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/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/3061372/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1607090428084.780334-2

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/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/3061372/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1607090428084.780334-2

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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

National Advocacy Service

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79110000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (as amended) provides the legal framework for the provision of additional support for learning. The 2004 Act also places a legal duty on the Scottish Ministers to provide an advocacy service on request and free of charge to parents and young people who make a reference to the Additional Support Needs Tribunal against an education authority's decisions regarding the provision of educational support

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 477 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79110000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

All Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 477 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Service will be ongoing after the expiration of the new contract.

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Bidders must be fully qualified legal professions.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Bidders must be qualified legal professionals.

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: 08/01/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

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: 08/01/2021

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

The contract will be re-let at the expiration of this new agreement.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17554. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

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