Inverclyde Council

Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square

Greenock

PA15 1LX

UK

Ffôn: +44 1475717171

E-bost: procurement@Inverclyde.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd

Prif gyfeiriad: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk

Cyfeiriad proffil y prynwr: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168

II.1.1) Teitl

Provision of a School Age Counselling Service

II.1.2) Prif god CPV

85312320

II.1.3) Y math o gontract

Gwasanaethau

II.1.4) Disgrifiad byr

Inverclyde Council on behalf of Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and in conjunction with Inverclyde Council’s Education Service seeking a provider to deliver a new service for the provision of an early help service to promote and improve the mental health, emotional resilience and wellbeing of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a counselling service delivered predominantly in schools, but also where necessary in homes and community settings, to support children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.

II.1.6) Gwybodaeth am lotiau

Mae’r contract hwn wedi’i rannu’n lotiau: Na

III.1.2) Statws economaidd ac ariannol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:

(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).

OR

(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).

PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:

APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.

You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.

Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.

If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.

If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.

Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:

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:

Employers Liability Insurance - 5M GBP

Public Liability Insurance - 10M GBP with no inner limit for abuse claims - to include a data protection insurance extension limit of indemnity required - 250K GBP

Professional Indemnity Insurance - 1M GBP

Contractor's Cyber Risk Insurance limit of indemnity required - 250K GBP

III.1.3) Gallu technegol a phroffesiynol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Contract which were similar in regards to scope, scale, value and duration.

Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:

TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL ABILITY (TECHNICIANS & TECHNICAL BODIES)

All staff appointed to the contract will be required to have an up-to-date enhanced disclosure Scotland PVG carried out at the providers cost before being able to provide these services.

a) Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications. All counselling team staff must be appropriately trained and qualified and accredited / registered by their professional/therapeutic bodies. For example, counselling staff delivering services are accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

b) The service provider should conform to agreed professional standards, such as those provided by COSCA and BACP, NMC and current best practice for school-based counselling, specifically in respect of counsellor’s qualifications, supervision policy, child protection policies and continuous professional development and learning.

References may be sought as part of the procurement process.

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TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL (QUALIFICATIONS)

All counselling team staff must be appropriately trained and qualified and accredited by their professional/therapeutic bodies. 70% of the counselling team must be counselling staff delivering services and be accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). The remaining 30% of the counselling team workforce require a Professional

Qualification and Registration with a Professional Body and desired experience ie Registered Mental health nurse Registered with NMC and skilled with appropriate interventions , or PMHCW, or recognised professional qualification such as Masters in Psychological therapies for children and Young people ie Child and Adolescent Therapist position. The clinical lead must have the supervision element of the qualification/ capacity and experience to fulfil this requirement for the staff employed above( ie NES supervision training ).

IV.1.1) Y math o weithdrefn

Gweithdrefn agored

IV.1.8) Gwybodaeth am Gytundeb Caffael y Llywodraeth (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Ydy

IV.2.2) Terfyn amser i dendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan ddod i law

Dyddiad: 08/03/2024

Amser lleol: 12:00

IV.2.4) Ym mha iaith/ieithoedd y gellir cyflwyno tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan

EN

IV.2.7) Amodau ar gyfer agor tendrau

Dyddiad: 08/03/2024

Amser lleol: 12:00

VI.4.1) Corff adolygu