Hawick Community Support Service

Concepts

• hawick community support service
• social work
• newtown st boswells
• support day service
• housing support needs
• local community
• hawick
• community
• complex needs
• social needs

Location

Description

The Hawick Community Support Service (HCSS) is a care and support day service delivered to Adults with a Learning Disability (AWLD). It provides support to those with both complex and less complex needs to enable them to live safely in the community. This may include social needs, emotional needs, personal care needs, activities of daily living, domestic tasks and support to integrate within the local community etc. It is available to AWLD who have been assessed as having care/housing support needs in Hawick and the surrounding area which is within the competence of the HCSS.

Total Quantity or Scope

HCSS currently provided by SB Cares,now relocated back into the Council. Tenderers should note that it is possible that the Transfer of Undertakings(Protection of Employment)Regulations 2006(SI2006/246)(“TUPE”)may apply to this contract. Additional information: The procurement is being carried out in accordance with regulations 74 – 76 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the "Light Touch Regime”.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Qualifications SPD (Scotland) Question 1.74 Part 4C - Qualifications All staff must be SSSC qualified and all staff used to deliver this contract must be PVG registered. Health And Safety Procedures SPD (Scotland) Question 1.75 Part 4D - Quality Assurance Schemes A documented health and safety policy or where applicable (less than 5 employees,self-employed etc.) provide a statement of Health and Safety Intent and similarly, where recorded, provide examples of risk assessments likely to be associated with carrying out this type of work(3 minimum). These should include safety of staff and others,members of the public and include their current Covid 19 Risk Controls. Minimum level(s) of standards required: Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by buyers and the evaluation panel. Method statements and risk assessments for risks likely to be associated with carrying out this type of work including Covid 19 Risk Controls. It is expected that the contractor will take a positive approach to Fair Work, including committing to progress towards implementing the five Fair Work First criteria of providing appropriate channels for effective voice; investment in workforce development; no inappropriate use of zero hours contracts; action to tackle the gender pay gap and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace; and providing fair pay for workers. Award Criteria 70 Q 2.1.1 - Engagement 20 Q 2.1.2 – Independence 20 Q 2.1.3 – Health and Wellbeing 15 Q 2.1.4 – Family Participation 5 Q 2 1.5 – Support 15 Q 2.1.6 - Interview/Presentation - Transition 20 Q 2.1.11- Fair Working Practices 5 Q 2.2 - Community Benefits 0 Q 2.4 – Real Living Wage For information Only The top 3 tenderers with the highest score against the quality criteria submitted excluding Q 2.1.6 will be invited to an interview and make a presentation to the Council. The Interview/Presentation is part of the quality evaluation. The indicative dates for the interviews/presentations are 16th June 2021 however these are subject to change. The presentation should be 30 minutes in duration and the total interview time will be 90 minutes. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17896. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: SBC Adding Value to Communities through Procurement Policy In March 2014 Scottish Borders Council approved an ‘Adding Value to Communities through Procurement’ Policy which introduced a Council wide approach intended to secure the maximum social, economic and environmental benefits from council procurement exercises within the current legal framework. As part of this policy Scottish Borders Council is committed to securing Community Benefit from third party contracts and will require the successful bidder to work with them, as part of the delivery of the contact in transforming the community in a sustainable manner. The types of community benefits tenderers might consider relevant to this contract could include; - Providing training or work experience opportunities for young or unemployed people. - Awareness raising activities in secondary schools and colleges. - Engaging with community groups to raise awareness or provide support for events or projects (SC Ref:642510)