Tender

Independent Advocacy

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is seeking service providers for an Independent Advocacy contract aimed at meeting the needs of the residents of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £5,200,000. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the initial deadline for bids having closed on 10 September 2018. The contract will operate under a legal Framework Agreement for a term of three years, with an optional extension of one additional year, encompassing four distinct Lots that bidders can pursue.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social and health care services, particularly those with a focus on community support or advocacy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete, especially as service providers can bid for individual Lots based on their expertise. The successful bidders will play a crucial role in delivering advocacy services, opening pathways for growth in a sector vital to local communities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Advocacy

Notice Description

Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly have a statutory duty to provide Independent Advocacy to meet the eligible needs of the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The provision for these services will be provided under a legal Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement for will for a term of 3 years with the option to extend for one additional year. There are 4 separate Lots under the Framework Agreement. Service providers may bid for any or all of the Lots. For Lot 1, 3 and 4, one provider will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement for each of these Lots. The service provider that has the highest overall tender score for each Lot will be awarded the place on the Framework Agreement. For Lot 2, two service providers will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. The two service providers with the highest tender scores will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement Lot 1 - Triage for access to independent advocacy service provision and NHS complaints Lot 2 - Community Lot 3 - Mental Capacity Community Lot 4 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Additional information: Clarification Log published 28.10.2015 Clarification Log published 03.11.2015 Clarification Log published 03.11.2015 (2nd time) Clarification Log published 12.11.2015 Clarification Log published 16.11.2015 Clarification Log Published 17.11.2015 Clarification Log Published 20.11.2015 Pricing Document as individual doc 20.11.2015 Clarification Log/Pricing Document Published 23.11.2015

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ebcb686f-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a95a1374-e049-4f89-9ea4-73b31763e3df
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2018 - 1 May 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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