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Advocacy Service for Adults

NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL

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04 Jun 2018 at 14:07

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Tender

05 Jan 2018 at 09:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council is procuring an "Advocacy Service for Adults" under the health and social work services category. The contract, valued at £432,000, is to provide comprehensive advocacy services specified under the Care Act 2014, including Mental Capacity Advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocates. The tender was published on 5 January 2018 and the submission period closed on 9 February 2018. The procurement process follows an open procedure, enabling all interested providers to submit tenders, with the potential for a presentation or negotiation stage for the top three scoring respondents. The contract period spans from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2024, and services are expected to be delivered to various locations including Weston-super-Mare and the broader United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy and related health and social services. Companies that have the expertise to meet the Care Act's requirements for supporting individuals in understanding and navigating their care options will be particularly well-suited to apply. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of sub-contracting specialist services, thereby enhancing their service portfolio and contributing to the council's objectives of client engagement and support in decision-making processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Service for Adults

Notice Description

North Somerset Council is looking for a provider who has the suitable skills and experience to deliver advocacy under the Care Act. The contract will allow the provider the ability to sub-contract. This in turn will allow the provider to deliver specialist advocacy requirements. Within this contract the provider will supply the following advocacy services: Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA) NHS Complaints Advocates (IHCA) Independent Advocacy (ICCA) Paid Representatives Nearest Relative The service provider will support the council in meeting its aims and objectives in ensuring that people and carers are involved in decisions about their care and support. The council's objective is to ensure that people and carers understand how they can be involved, how they can contribute and take part, in some cases, how they can lead or direct the process. The service provider will deliver advocacy under the Care Act 2014 in accordance with the Care Act statutory guidance. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime as detailed within the Public Regulations 2015 and as such we will be running an 'Open' style tender with the option to move to a presentation/negotiation stage. Therefore all providers will be able to submit a full tender (quality and price). If the evaluation panel chooses to move to the second stage of a presentation/negotiation we intend to invite the three top scoring providers based on their overall Quality/Price score. However should the evaluation panel be satisfied that a provider has met all of the requirements in their initial tender submission, the panel may choose not to move to the second stage. In order for a provider to be considered for this stage, they must have passed all of the Pass/Fail sections AND met the minimum standard requirement in this tender for their quality (method statements), which has been set at 50%. Failure to meet the minimum score of 50% for the method statements will disqualify the provider from the process and they will not be eligible for shortlisting, nor will they be considered in the initial stage for an immediate award of contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-92e4c1ce-baf7-4726-ba14-9d1bfa0a90d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbfabe9-3b20-4075-8dc3-4d6ec93fce72
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£570,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEAP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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