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Award

04 Aug 2022 at 16:12

Tender

09 Nov 2021 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

North Yorkshire County Council has completed the procurement process for "Advocacy Services in North Yorkshire," falling under the health and social work services category. The tender was initiated as an open procedure in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It offers three lots: Independent Advocacy Services, Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service, and Advocacy Services for Children and Young People, with contract durations ranging from three to seven years. Total anticipated contract values reach £5,587,071, with specific lot values detailed as follows: Lot 1 at £4,263,784, Lot 2 at £847,287, and Lot 3 at £476,000.

This procurement presents ample opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy services, particularly those with expertise in health and social care. Companies that focus on independent advocacy for adults, health complaints, and services for children and young people will find suitable avenues to compete for these contracts. The comprehensive evaluation criteria emphasise quality of service, implementation plans, and key partnerships, indicating that businesses offering well-rounded solutions could secure a competitive edge in the bidding process.

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Notice Title

Advocacy Services in North Yorkshire

Notice Description

The Authority wishes to award a contract(s) for Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1); Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2) ; Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3) ("the Contract"). This Contract is being tendered as an Open process in accordance with regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. The Contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, and then a further extension of up to 2 years. Therefore, the total possible Contract duration is 3 years+2 years+2 years. 2.5. The anticipated annual value of Lot 1 is PS609,112 (total contract value PS4,263,784); the anticipated annual value of Lot 2 is PS121,041 (total contract value PS847,287); the anticipated annual value of Lot 3 is PS68,000 (total contract value PS476,000), therefore the anticipated value of the Contract is PS5,587,071.

Lot Information

Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)

North Yorkshire County Council is commissioning an Independent Advocacy Service. This service specification outlines the requirements for a single provider to provide a comprehensive advocacy service for adults. The service will have the following elements; * Care Act Statutory Advocacy; * Non-Statutory Advocacy; * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA); * Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Safeguards Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);

Renewal: Initial term of three years. 2 potential extension periods of 2 years i.e.1st extension:01/04/25 - 31/03/27 and 2nd extension: 01/04/27 - 31/03/29.

Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires all local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to "make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy in relation to its area" in the provision of assistance for individuals making or intending to make an NHS complaint. This covers all NHS services, including: * NHS trusts, including NHS foundation trusts * primary health care services provided for the NHS by GPs, dentists, opticians.

Renewal: Initial term of three years. 2 potential extension periods of 2 years i.e.1st extension:01/04/25 - 31/03/27 and 2nd extension: 01/04/27 - 31/03/29.

Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)

The purpose of this service is: * To provide independent support to children and young people who wish to make a complaint about the services they are receiving from the Council. * To ensure that the interests of the children and young people who access the service are safeguarded. * To ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people and enhance the quality of services provided to them directly or indirectly, by the Council. * To encourage children and young

Renewal: Initial term of three years. 2 potential extension periods of 2 years i.e.1st extension:01/04/25 - 31/03/27 and 2nd extension: 01/04/27 - 31/03/29.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f4de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021462-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,270,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,458,831 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Yorkshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE22 North Yorkshire

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Romanby
Westminster Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd

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