Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall, Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
UK
E-mail: roxanne.kehoe@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255
I.1) Name and addresses
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UE
UK
Telephone: +44 1970633050
E-mail: caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491
I.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
UK
Telephone: +44 1267234567
E-mail: LVBrown@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
West Wales Independent Professional Advocacy Service
Reference number: PROC/2122/070
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pembrokeshire County Council is preparing to tender for an Independent Professional Advocacy Service for the West Wales Region (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion) and are holding a Briefing Session prior to advertising this tender opportunity.
The Briefing Session will be via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 7th September 2021 from 13:30 - 15:00.
The event will provide an overview of the services we are seeking to procure & the procurement process with an opportunity to ask questions on matters relating to the tender.
We would encourage you to attend the event to obtain further information.
Please note that the estimated value is per annum.
*Please note that this is not a formal PIN notice but a means to advertise our event*
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
284 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) is a legislative requirement under Part 10 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (SSWBA) 2014. This type of advocacy is provided in circumstances such as where a citizen’s access to care and support services is in question. Advocacy itself can be seen on a continuum and while IPA provision is specifically mandated, other types are to be encouraged, building on individual and community capacity.
We are seeking a single IPA service for West Wales with the service model based on:
-Management
-Single point of contact
-Direct IPA advocacy work – generic & specialist IPA provision
-Workforce and sector development
-Awareness raising and understanding
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
22/09/2021
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Engagement Event will be held virtually over Microsoft Teams:
- Date: Tuesday 7th September 2021
- Time: 13:30 – 15:00
- Venue: Microsoft Teams
- Telephone Number: 01437 775578
If you are planning to attend, please provide the following information by no later than 10am on Tuesday 7th September 2021 to Roxanne.kehoe@pembrokeshire.gov.uk:
- Your organisation
- Names of representatives who will be attending on your organisation's behalf
- Email addresses for those representatives
A link to the virtual meeting will be emailed out once all interested parties have confirmed their attendance.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=113661.
(WA Ref:113661)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2021