Notice Information
Notice Title
SC220322: Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS
Notice Description
Kent County Council are looking to commission two services in relation to the provision of Advocacy Services. The Services are divided into two Lots: Lot 1 - Independent Advocacy Services The provision of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: - Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) - Care Act Advocacy - Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and - Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 3 years with the option for two extensions of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract. Lot 2 - Mental Health Assessment Services The provision of Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The purpose of this service is to ensure that those subject to DoLS have received statutory Mental Health and Eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. The successful provider will be required to manage the administration and undertake timely and accurate Mental Health and Eligibility assessments and to document these assessments as required by legislation to the Kent MCA DoLS Service on request. The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 1 year with the option for an extension of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract. The Council is running this procurement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), a specific set of rules for health and social care contracts set out in the Public Contract Regulations (2015), adapting the Open procedure as proportionate to the requirement. Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents. All expressions of interest must be registered via the advert on the Kent Business portal. Tender documents must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by 12 noon on the 6 February 2023. Anticipated Procurement Timetable: Post Invitation to Tender - 06/01/2023 Tender clarification timescale - 06/01/2023 - 27/01/2023 Tender Deadline - 06/02/2023 Tender Evaluation - 07/02/2023 - 21/02/2023 Contract award notification - 31/03/2023 Standstill period - 01/04/2023 - 10/04/2023 Contract mobilisation - 11/04/2023 Service commencement - No later than 01/08/2023 Questions and Communication: Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-be841d31-551a-4c38-8e08-228d2bc773e3
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56247f95-7a80-4f76-9887-9d0effa086b5
- 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
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,218,200 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £8,637,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Apr 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 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
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56247f95-7a80-4f76-9887-9d0effa086b5
18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/034c1a88-0d8e-428e-95b6-73dce3e125f7
6th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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