Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy Service The Scottish Government's Directorate for Learning (Support and Wellbeing Unit) requires a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a National Advocacy Service on behalf of individual children and young people who may require additional learning support. ... The purpose of the ... Scottish Government Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy Service - Opportunity Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy Service Scottish Government F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033933 Published 21 October 2024, 12:15pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object II. Object three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Scottish Government 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw Glasgow G2 8LU Email ross.cameron@gov.scot Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKM - Scotland Internet address(es) Main address http://www.scotland.gov.uk Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482 one.2) Information about joint procurementI.2) Information about joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html 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/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Ministry or any other national or federal authority one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy Service Reference number Case 715942 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Learning (Support and Wellbeing Unit) requires a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a National Advocacy Service on behalf of individual children and young people who may require additional learning support. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £1,112,152 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The purpose of the National Advocacy Service is to fulfil the legal requirement to provide a free of charge advocacy service to parents and young people who make a reference to the Additional Support Needs jurisdiction within the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, against an education authority’s decisions regarding the provision of educational support. The requirement is for a national service, and the supplier must provide a service that is equal and universally accessible to eligible persons throughout Scotland. The objective of the contract is to deliver the following outcomes: - To provide independent advocacy and representation for young people and parents of children with additional support needs from the time they have grounds to make a referral to the ASN Tribunal. - Seek to resolve individual cases at a local level where possible prior to referral to the ASN Tribunal. - Provide representation to young people and parents of children with additional support needs at the Additional Support Needs jurisdiction of the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland where appropriate. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70 Price - Weighting: 30 two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £1,112,152 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 24 February 2025 End date 31 March 2027 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals The Purchaser may, by giving notice to the Service Provider, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2028. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersIII.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers List and brief description of conditions 4A.2.1 Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships - Law Society of Scotland three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing List and brief description of selection criteria 4B4. The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified in the relevant Contract Notice are as follows: 4B.5 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: Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required 4B.4 - Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities. 4B.5 - Public Liability 1,000,000 GBP(A sum not less than) Professional Indemnity 1,000,000 GBP(A sum not less than) Employers Liability (Legal Requirement) 5,000,000 GBP ( A sum not less than) three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability List and brief description of selection criteria 4C.1.2 - Supply/Service Contracts – examples of relevant experience in last three years 4C.4 - Provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used. 4C.7 - Provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract. 4C.10 - Provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required 4C.1.2- Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. 4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. 4C.7 - Production and submission of evidence of steps taken to build awareness of the climate emergency and consideration of how the organisation plans to respond to it. This should include details of planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. 4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. three.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractIII.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 four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 22 November 2024 Local time 12:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 22 November 2024 Local time 12:00pm Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: Yes Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Timings are reliant on how long this statute requirement remains in force. six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27831. 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 (SC Ref:780959) six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Edinburgh EH11LB Country United Kingdom Back to top 1729786742 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Notices are based on TED XML schema. © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu, 1998–2020 © Crown copyright Review services If you have any concerns about procurement practices, including late payment, you can contact a review service. 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We do this to keep your information secure. 5 minutes remaining until you will be signed out. Continue session Sign out warning you will not be able to undo this action Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy ServiceScottish Government  The Scottish Government's Directorate for Learning (Support and Wellbeing Unit) requires a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a National Advocacy Service on behalf of individual children and young people who may require additional learning support. ... The purpose of the ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing22 November 2024, 12:00pmContract locationUKM - ScotlandTotal value £1,112,152 Publication date21 October 2024, 12:15pm