Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 01597826223
E-mail: angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://en.powys.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is awarding a contract to a competent, experienced, and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys (‘the Service’).
Independent Adult Advocacy Service(s): Statutory Independent Advocacy under the SSWB (Wales) Act which is impartial and acts in the best interest of the service user.
Advocacy across all adult citizen groups except those in receipt of statutory mental health advocacy (including seldom heard groups/preferred language).
Working in partnership with the community and voluntary sector to ensure advocacy is understood and support is available to citizens who may have difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The service will include:
Promotion and marketing of advocacy services
Robust advocacy data collection to support demand and future intelligence.
The provider is required to be Registered with Care Inspectorate Wales CIW for
Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals)
(Wales) Regulations 2019.
Providers must make provision for the Strategic Framework for Welsh Language Services in Health, Social Services and Social Care (2016-19) which places a responsibility on “organisations across the public sector to comply with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.
The Contract will be for 3 years and will commence on the date indicated in the award correspondence and will continue from that date until 30th April 2027 (“the Term”) at which date the agreement will automatically terminate unless the Council exercises its option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
477 438.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85300000
85310000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
Main site or place of performance:
County of Powys
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is awarding to a competent, experienced, and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys (‘the Service’).
Independent Adult Advocacy Service(s): Statutory Independent Advocacy under the SSWB (Wales) Act which is impartial and acts in the best interest of the service user.
Advocacy across all adult citizen groups except those in receipt of statutory mental health advocacy (including seldom heard groups/preferred language).
Working in partnership with the community and voluntary sector to ensure advocacy is understood and support is available to citizens who may have difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The service will include:
Promotion and marketing of advocacy services
Robust advocacy data collection to support demand and future intelligence.
The provider is required to be Registered with Care Inspectorate Wales CIW for
Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals)
(Wales) Regulations 2019.
Providers must make provision for the Strategic Framework for Welsh Language Services in Health, Social Services and Social Care (2016-19) which places a responsibility on “organisations across the public sector to comply with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As per the Council's constitution.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-002988
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dewis Centre for Independent Living
No 1 & 2 Melin Corrwg, Upper Boat
PONTYPRIDD
CF375BE
UK
NUTS: UKL21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 477 438.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140442)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2024