Tayside Procurement Consortium

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UK

Person cyswllt: Julie Thompson

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E-bost: julie.thompson@dundeecity.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM7

Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd

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II.1.1) Teitl

Flexible Framework Refresh - Counselling in Schools

Cyfeirnod: TPC/Counssch/20/11

II.1.2) Prif god CPV

85300000

II.1.3) Y math o gontract

Gwasanaethau

II.1.4) Disgrifiad byr

Scottish Government announced funding in August 2019 for qualified counsellors to be delivering counselling in schools. Counselling

should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over.

The focus will be on one:one direct counselling.

II.1.5) Cyfanswm gwerth amcangyfrifedig

Gwerth heb gynnwys TAW: 2 652 984.00 GBP

II.1.6) Gwybodaeth am lotiau

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

III.1.1) Addasrwydd i ymgymryd â’r gweithgaredd proffesiynol, gan gynnwys gofynion mewn perthynas â chofrestru ar gofrestri proffesiynol neu gofrestri masnach

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r amodau:

ESPD 4C2

Counsellors/Counselling:

The counselling support provided should conform to agreed professional standards, such as those provided by COSCA and BACP (or

equivalent), and current best practice for school based counselling, specifically in respect of counsellors qualifications, supervision policy,

child protection policies and continuous professional development and learning.

Counsellors can be qualified in other therapies but must be competent to practice with children and young people they must be qualified in counselling and registered with BACP/COSCA (or equivalent).

All counsellors are expected to have supervision in line with their professional body’s recommendations.

III.1.2) Statws economaidd ac ariannol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

To provide us with the confidence that the supplier can deliver the requirements of the contract, the following financial indicators will be

used based on your last 2 years audited accounts:

ESPD 4B.6/4B.6.1

To provide us with the confidence that the Provider can deliver the requirements of the contract, the following financial indicators will be

used based on your last 2 years audited accounts:

Tenderers will be required to provide/state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s):

- Net profit for both financial years; if there has been a loss in any one year the tenderer must provide an explanation of the specific

circumstances leading to the loss.

- Current ratio equal to or greater than one in both financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers

together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.

- Positive Gearing Ratio for both financial years. i.e. an excess of shareholders funds/partners' capital accounts/owners equity over loan

finance in both of the financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate

supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.

- Positive shareholders funds/positive partners’ capital accounts/positive owners equity (whichever is applicable to the type of business) in

both of the financial years.

- Unqualified audit report (if an audit is required).

The Main Provider is responsible for ensuring the suitability of

sub-contractors, including financial standing, for the proposed services.

Where a Tenderer does not meet these requirements further details should be provided to confirm why, and TPC may undertake additional

financial checks and a qualitative judgement shall be made as to the financial capacity of the Tenderer.

Parent company guarantee - With reference to the economic and financial standing criteria above, the Purchaser reserves the right in its sole

discretion to waive these minimum requirements in the case of Bidders who are able to offer the Purchaser adequate substitute surety to our

entire satisfaction. By way of example only (but without limitation), adequate substitute surety may be an unqualified guarantee for the

performance of the Bidder’s entire obligations under the contract to follow on this process by a parent or associated company established in

the UK and which parent or associated company does meet the minimum requirements set out in these criteria.

The Parent Company will be required to satisfy the same criteria detailed above.

New Businesses: Please see Tender documentation for full details.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Employer's Liability Insurance: 10,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim..

Public Liability Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim.

Professional Indemnity/Medical Malpractice Insurance: where Tenderer’s Insurers assess that this is required - 150,000 GBP in the

aggregate.

Vehicle Insurance Cover: Provider responsible for ensuring that motor insurance if staff or volunteers who use their own vehicles have

business use insurance covered. If carrying service users includes, includes business use and personal accident cover for passengers.

III.1.3) Gallu technegol a phroffesiynol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

ESPD 4C.1.2

Scottish Government publication, “Guidance for Education Authorities Establishing Access to Counselling in Secondary Schools” which

was published in March 2020

“The counselling service is a universally accessible service and should be available to all secondary school pupils and primary, ASN school

pupils aged 10 and over.”

“Formal counselling should be undertaken by a professional counsellor, acting in their specialist role, and in accordance with a strict code

of ethics, which requires confidentially, accountability and clinical supervision.”

Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:

Providers must be experienced in delivering Counselling Requirements.

Providers must be experienced in recruiting qualified counsellors.

The Provider organisation must have familiarity/experience of the assessment process, method of assessment, multi-agency working,

organisation of clinical supervision and evaluating service provision.

III.2.1) Gwybodaeth am broffesiwn penodol

PDim ond proffesiwn penodol all gymryd rhan : Ydy

Cyfeiriad at y ddeddf, rheoliad neu ddarpariaeth weinyddol berthnasol:

Qualified Counsellors:

Formal counselling follows the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapy (BACP) definition of counselling which is: ‘a

professional activity delivered by qualified practitioners in schools. Counsellors offer troubled and/or distressed children and young people

an opportunity to talk about their difficulties, within a relationship of agreed confidentiality.’

- Counsellors can be qualified in other therapies but must be competent to practice with children and young people they must be qualified in counselling and registered with BACP/COSCA (or equivalent).

All counsellors are expected to have supervision in line with their professional body’s recommendations.

Counselling organisations do not need to be registered – it is individual counsellors that need the appropriate accreditation and qualifications.

- The postholders will be PVG Scheme checked

III.2.2) Amodau perfformiad contractau

As stated throughout this Notice and in the Tender documentation.

III.2.3) Gwybodaeth am y staff a fydd yn gyfrifol am gyflawni’r contract

Rhwymedigaeth i nodi enwau a chymwysterau proffesiynol y staff a glustnodwyd i gyflawni’r contract

IV.1.1) Y math o weithdrefn

Gweithdrefn agored

IV.1.3) Gwybodaeth am gytundeb fframwaith neu system brynu ddynamig

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Uchafswm nifer y cyfranogwyr a ragwelir yn y cytundeb fframwaith: 15

Cyfiawnhau unrhyw gyfnod o gytundeb fframwaith sy'n hwy na 8 blynedd: NA

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Ydy

IV.2.1) Cyhoeddiad blaenorol mewn perthynas â’r weithdrefn hon

Rhif yr hysbysiad yn OJ S:

2020/S 148-364156

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

Dyddiad: 25/04/2022

Amser lleol: 12:00

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

EN

IV.2.6) Yr isafswm cyfnod gofynnol i’r sawl sy’n tendro gynnal y tendr

Rhaid i’r tendr fod yn ddilys tan: 01/07/2022

IV.2.7) Amodau ar gyfer agor tendrau

Dyddiad: 25/04/2022

Amser lleol: 12:00

Place:

PCS-T Electronic Postbox

Gwybodaeth am bersonau awdurdodedig a'r weithdrefn agor:

Tayside Procurement Consortium

VI.4.1) Corff adolygu

VI.4.4) Y gwasanaeth lle y gellir cael gwybodaeth am y weithdrefn adolygu