Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East London NHS Foundation Trust
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
UK
E-mail: elft.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Forensic Advocacy Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provider will be able to provide one to one, group and virtual advocacy to servicers, with the aim to meet the outcomes mentioned below. The advocate will split their time roughly doing 70% one to one work, 20% group work and 10% multidisciplinary training.<br/>The specific days/ times in each of the venues should be flexible to meet service user need/ or days to be determined upon award. The services in which it would be expected for advocates to attend face to face are:<br/>• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD<br/>• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES<br/>Whilst the service will be available to all service users, the advocate will work with a group of up to 10 service users at any one time. They will also provide information sessions for the multidisciplinary team to ensure full understanding of the advocacy service.<br/>The advocate will work in partnership with other advocacy providers who may be involved in supporting the service user. The advocate must be able to act independently of any person who is professionally concerned with a patient’s medical treatment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI42
Main site or place of performance:
• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD<br/>• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will be able to provide one to one, group and virtual advocacy to servicers, with the aim to meet the outcomes mentioned below. The advocate will split their time roughly doing 70% one to one work, 20% group work and 10% multidisciplinary training.<br/>The specific days/ times in each of the venues should be flexible to meet service user need/ or days to be determined upon award. The services in which it would be expected for advocates to attend face to face are:<br/>• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD<br/>• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES<br/>Whilst the service will be available to all service users, the advocate will work with a group of up to 10 service users at any one time. They will also provide information sessions for the multidisciplinary team to ensure full understanding of the advocacy service.<br/>The advocate will work in partnership with other advocacy providers who may be involved in supporting the service user. The advocate must be able to act independently of any person who is professionally concerned with a patient’s medical treatment.<br/>Outcomes <br/>As an outcome of the additional advocacy service, it is hoped that the service will achieve:<br/>• Increased service user knowledge and awareness of their rights <br/>• Encourage service users to speak up<br/>• Reduce stigma<br/>• Increase confidence and assertiveness of service users<br/>• Help connect service users to their local, cultural and faith-based communities<br/>• Support service users in putting forward suggestions for service development, become directly involved in the strategic development of the service and raise complaints and queries<br/>• Increase equity by breaking down barriers to this<br/>• Service users trained as peer advocates
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
22/07/2024
End:
21/07/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
08/05/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2024