Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@luton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.luton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.luton.gov.uk
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
AT1238 Advocacy Services for Adults
Reference number: DN695385
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Independent advocacy service for adults which provides all aspects of service provision relating to statutory advocacy within the service specification.
Statutory provision comprises of advocates in the following areas:
a) Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
IMCA - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
b) Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007)
IMHA - Independent Mental Health Advocacy
c) Care Act 2014
Independent Care Act Advocacy
d) Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 223a
Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy
e) Care Act 2014, Sections 67 and 68 /The Care and Support (Independent
Advocacy) Regulations 2014
Generic (non-statutory) Advocacy
The Service Provider will be expected to offer a flexible service model to meet any changes in requirement with updated practice guidance, policy and legislation.
Non-statutory advocacy is to be promoted though signposting and fully utilising the existing 3rd sector Providers. Non-statutory will include attendance at client groups, voice groups and executive boards for client groups such as Learning Disabilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 008 682.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent advocacy service for adults which provides all aspects of service provision relating to statutory advocacy within the service specification.
Statutory provision comprises of advocates in the following areas:
a) Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
IMCA - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
b) Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007)
IMHA - Independent Mental Health Advocacy
c) Care Act 2014
Independent Care Act Advocacy
d) Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 223a
Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy
e) Care Act 2014, Sections 67 and 68 /The Care and Support (Independent
Advocacy) Regulations 2014
Generic (non-statutory) Advocacy
The Service Provider will be expected to offer a flexible service model to meet any changes in requirement with updated practice guidance, policy and legislation.
Non-statutory advocacy is to be promoted though signposting and fully utilising the existing 3rd sector Providers. Non-statutory will include attendance at client groups, voice groups and executive boards for client groups such as Learning Disabilities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method statements
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Total price
/ Weighting: 30
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-035974
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN695385
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community ConneX Limited
Harrow
UK
NUTS: UKH21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 008 682.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2024