Tender

North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Dementia Advocacy Service

MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U

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Tender

25 Aug 2017 at 11:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Dementia Advocacy Service, initiated by the Midlands & Lancashire CSU. This service aims to provide advocacy support to individuals with dementia, ensuring they can communicate effectively and participate in decisions regarding their care. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the West Midlands. The tender period ends on 1st September 2017, while the contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and conclude on 31st March 2021. This open procedure invites businesses to submit expressions of interest.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations to expand into the healthcare sector, specifically those specialising in advocacy and support services for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given their ability to deliver personalised services in line with the NHS's objectives of enhancing patient care and reducing hospital admissions. Interested parties should prepare to demonstrate their experience and capability in providing similar services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Dementia Advocacy Service

Notice Description

North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG are looking for expressions of interest for the tender of the dementia advocacy service. This service will provide advocacy support to patients with dementia and memory impairment to communicate, exercise and defend their rights and to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives. This service will be part of the dementia well pathway and will be expected to work closely with the dementia memory support service. The service will need to be available/accessible to all residents of the two CCG's and will help to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and assist with timely discharge when a patient has been admitted. Organisations wishing to express an interest and provide additional procurement-specific information should provide the following details by email to olena.florek@nhs.net and Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Friday 8th September 2017. The following information must be stated in the email: organisation name and address, contact name, telephone number, email address, website address, organisation type. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal): i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. You must submit your reply on the website by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk Additional information: This procurement is for services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and PQQ. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific info

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c20995a-9a0d-4549-aae3-4071fdf05c37
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST7 1SQ
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
Talke & Butt Lane
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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