Social Fund Successor Arrangements
Practitioner Event – 3 October 2012
Overview of Scotland Excel
– Scotland Excel is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for Scotland's
local government sector. Formed in 2008 in response to
recommendations in the McClelland Report, previously Authorities
Buying Consortium.
– Our members include Scotland's 32 councils and almost 100 associate
members including public bodies, voluntary organisations, community
groups and charities.
– Scotland Excel works collaboratively with members and suppliers to
raise procurement standards and secure best value for customers.
– Range of corporate/transactional and service contracts available.
The Opportunity
Provision of Domestic Furniture and Furnishings including White Goods and
other related services
This provision will relate to domestic dwellings such as temporary
accommodation and hostels, however this is not limited and provision will
apply to other similar types of related dwellings as required by members
and participants of the framework.
An arrangement of this nature supports councils to deliver fully furnished
temporary and interim accommodation, but can also assist councils to
provide furniture packages for service users who may be moving to their first
tenancy, or in order to prevent someone from becoming homeless. A one
stop shop approach will be considered to ensure councils have one service
provider to meet all replenishment of goods.
The Opportunity
EU compliant
procedure
Increase
innovation and
monitor spend
nationally
Collaboration
Advantages
Flexibility and
choice
Minimise costs
and duplication
of effort
Transparency and
harmonisation of
rates
Restricted – Commercial
Current Spend Profile - Suppliers
Averaged over 3 years
£6m per annum
Inverness Regional
Office
CF SERVICES LTD
£258,327
Aberdeen Regional
Office
CF SERVICES LTD
INSTANT
NEIGHBOUR
CHARITABLE TRUST
THE FURNISHING
SERVICE LTD
£1,100
£134,353
£29,508
Paisley Regional Office
CF SERVICES LTD
FIRST FURNISHINGS LTD
FOXBAR CONTRACTS LTD
NEW TWO FURNITURE
SERVICES
SKANSKA
THE FURNISHING SERVICE
LTD
£266,810
£64,655
£7,480
£143,010
£326,890
£2,991,818
Edinburgh Regional
Office
CF SERVICES LTD
FIRST FURNISHINGS
LTD
SKANSKA
THE FURNISHING
SERVICE LTD
£261,000
£642,563
£610,388
£552,032
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Procurement Strategy
• Next Steps
• Form Technical UIG with council members (Nov 2012)
• Framework Agreement – flexibility and choice
• Duration of framework
• Conditions / Procedures
• Direct Award / Mini Competitions
• Specification
• KPI’s / Best Value Incentives
Timeline
October – November
2012
PIN
Draft Procurement Strategy
Scope/specification detailing UIGs
Pricing/Commercial Terms UIGs
Technical UIG and Market Engagement
November- February
2013
Seek Approval Strategy and Tender
Tender Period
Tender Evaluation
Evaluation UIGs
February – April 2013
Evaluation Approval
Award Recommendation
Mobilisation
Contract Start Date (around 15 April 2013)
Opportunity Assessment – Future Spend Profile
• Current council contracts with data gathered to date
• Other opportunities.......
Support Successor Arrangements
Other Housing / Social Work Provision
Sheltered Housing
Other associate members - APUC
• Opportunity to incorporate reuse initiatives. Liaise with CRNS and
consider community benefits that could be achieved within this
opportunity
ESSENTIAL ACTIONS REQUIRED FROM TODAY:
• Audience feedback to Scotland Excel
• Allow Scotland Excel to consider comments and
incorporate potential opportunities
• Month of October significant to framework planning
• Scotland Excel will follow up with email
Q&A
Q&A
Contact details:
Karen Thomson
Senior Procurement Specialist
Scotland Excel, Anchor Mill Unit 5, 7 Thread Street, Paisley PA1 1JR
Tel. 0141 618 7466
Karen.Thomson@scotland-excel.org.uk