Award

Peer Advocacy & Participation Service

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Mar 2023 at 07:53

Tender

04 Nov 2022 at 11:52

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Peer Advocacy & Participation Service" in the health and social work services category. The service aims to provide advocacy and peer participation for individuals using drugs and alcohol. The contract, valued at £720,000 GBP, was signed on 8th March 2023. The buying organisation, Liverpool City Council, based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, played the role of the central purchasing body in this procurement process. The procurement stage was completed through an open procedure, and the service was awarded to The Big Life Group.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies specialising in health and social work services to engage with Liverpool City Council for the provision of advocacy services. The contract period is for 3 years with a possibility of extending for another 3 years. Businesses interested in providing independent advocacy services to support individuals with substance abuse issues can benefit from bidding on this service contract. The procurement process involved a comprehensive evaluation using quality, social value, and price criteria, presenting a fair opportunity for suppliers of all sizes to compete for the contract.

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Notice Title

Peer Advocacy & Participation Service

Notice Description

At the heart of this service model is the belief that this service should be as independent and impartial as possible of the drug and alcohol treatment provider(s), health and/or social care system. An element of the service will be advocacy and 'Independent advocacy' cannot, therefore, be delivered by member of staff employed by the service/Supplier themselves. By providing independent advocacy this enables the person to question or challenge the professionals' views, while retaining confidentiality if they need to. There is a wealth of experience and expertise in the community which should be promoted and built upon and not be duplicated. This Peer Advocacy and Participation service shall be the main service for people who use(d) drugs and alcohol, is not intended to duplicate any existing delivery i.e. treatment services. Therefore, the Supplier may be required to facilitate and support onward referral and / or work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory sector and independent organisations e.g., Citizens Advice Liverpool or service providers of Carers advocacy to ensure that people have access to a range of information and advice that promote their independence, health and well-being.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service should be as independent and impartial as possible of the drug and alcohol treatment provider(s), health and/or social care system. An element of the service will be advocacy and 'Independent advocacy' cannot, therefore, be delivered by member of staff employed by the service/Supplier themselves. By providing independent advocacy this enables the person to question or challenge the professionals' views, while retaining confidentiality if they need to. There is a wealth of experience and expertise in the community which should be promoted and built upon and not be duplicated. This Peer Advocacy and Participation service shall be the main service for people who use(d) drugs and alcohol, is not intended to duplicate any existing delivery i.e. treatment services. Therefore, the Supplier may be required to facilitate and support onward referral and / or work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory sector and independent organisations e.g., Citizens Advice Liverpool or service providers of Carers advocacy to ensure that people have access to a range of information and advice that promote their independence, health and well-being.

Renewal: The is a re procurement of a current service, the tender opportunity is for 3 years, with a further 3 year extension available, the extension may be offered annually or as a 3 year extension at the Councils discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037f1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009229-2023
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20232 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
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Cathy Walsh
Contact Email
cathy.walsh@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1512330591

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE BIG LIFE GROUP

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