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Contract Notice

Advocacy Services

  • First published: 10 February 2024
  • Last modified: 10 February 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-043911
Published by:
Sheffield City Council
Authority ID:
AA20966
Publication date:
10 February 2024
Deadline date:
15 March 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Sheffield City Council are seeking to recommission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services for the City. We are seeking a Provider with experience, knowledge, and expertise in delivering advocacy services.

The service specification is for the provision of advocacy services in Sheffield, delivering both statutory and non-statutory advocacy. The specification has been designed to be flexible, responsive, and tailored to meet the assessed needs, outcomes and wishes of the individuals through a variety of methods, including the development of innovative solutions.

This service will need to evolve and adapt to any changes in legislation, the needs of individuals and the environment over the duration of the contract to ensure it continues to deliver a service that meets the needs of our residents. Therefore, the specification may be subject to change by the Council to meet the changing needs of Sheffield’s population.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield City Council

(GB) 173 5488 38

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

S1 2HH

UK

Contact person: Richard Belk

E-mail: richard.belk@sheffield.gov.uk

NUTS: UKE32

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78166&B=UK


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78166&B=UK


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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

Advocacy Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85300000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Sheffield City Council are seeking to recommission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services for the City. We are seeking a Provider with experience, knowledge, and expertise in delivering advocacy services.

The service specification is for the provision of advocacy services in Sheffield, delivering both statutory and non-statutory advocacy. The specification has been designed to be flexible, responsive, and tailored to meet the assessed needs, outcomes and wishes of the individuals through a variety of methods, including the development of innovative solutions.

This service will need to evolve and adapt to any changes in legislation, the needs of individuals and the environment over the duration of the contract to ensure it continues to deliver a service that meets the needs of our residents. Therefore, the specification may be subject to change by the Council to meet the changing needs of Sheffield’s population.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 720 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312310

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE32

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sheffield City Council are seeking to recommission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services for the City. We are seeking a Provider with experience, knowledge, and expertise in delivering advocacy services.

The service specification is for the provision of advocacy services in Sheffield, delivering both statutory and non-statutory advocacy. The specification has been designed to be flexible, responsive, and tailored to meet the assessed needs, outcomes and wishes of the individuals through a variety of methods, including the development of innovative solutions.

This service will need to evolve and adapt to any changes in legislation, the needs of individuals and the environment over the duration of the contract to ensure it continues to deliver a service that meets the needs of our residents. Therefore, the specification may be subject to change by the Council to meet the changing needs of Sheffield’s population.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 6 720 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 12/06/2024

End: 11/06/2031

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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: 15/03/2024

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 15/03/2024

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

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/02/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85312310 Guidance services Social work services without accommodation
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services
85300000 Social work and related services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
richard.belk@sheffield.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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