Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
Ty Dewi Sant, St. Davids Park
Flintshire
CH5 3DT.
UK
Telephone: +44 1352704023
E-mail: lee.holman@flintshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.flintshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1978298619
E-mail: Linda.Rogers@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wrexham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
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
Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council seeks to procure a provider to deliver advocacy services for adults within North East Wales.
Both local authorities are seeking a provider who would be interested in delivering Independent Professional Advocacy to all eligible adults within Flintshire and Wrexham, regardless of their demographic. The delivery of Independent Professional Advocacy must be in accordance with the requirements in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the associated Code of Practice. The contract would also require an element of non-statutory community advocacy which would be available to all individuals in the North East Wales area that have a barrier to participation in an issue, but they are not eligible for IPA services. This would be short term, issue based advocacy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312310
98000000
85312400
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In addition to the above the council’s would like to see providers take an active role in the development of more diverse forms of advocacy such as citizen and self-advocacy, to expand the variety of advocacy on offer for citizens in this area.
We would welcome consortia bids that would allow specialisms across areas such as those with learning disabilities, autism, mental health, carers, and dementia.
The anticipated contract start date would be 1st April 2023.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/12/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The local authorities are posting this notice to ascertain the level of interest in the market to provide this service with a view to a full tender exercise. If you feel that your organisation has the capability to deliver this contract please email lee.holman@flintshire.gov.uk to express an interest or ask any further questions. Could you please express your interest by 5pm on 14th October.
(WA Ref:125166)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2022