Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
County Hall, Mold
Flintshire
CH7 6NA
UK
Contact person: Lee Holman
Telephone: +44 1352704023
E-mail: lee.holman@flintshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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 1978292807
E-mail: Ben.Chard@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.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 for Adults
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is for a joint contract with Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council to provide advocacy services across both Flintshire and Wrexham local authority areas.
The tender is split into 2 lots. Lot 1 is for Independent Professional Advocacy services, as well as community advocacy services for those ineligible for statutory advocacy services.
Lot 2 is for Self Advocacy and Group Facilitation within both areas.
Both contracts will run for 3 years with an option to extend for 1 further year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 256 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Independent Professional Advocacy Services for adults over the age of eighteen and Community Advocacy for adults over the age of eighteen.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312310
85000000
98000000
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for Independent Professional Advocacy services, as well as community advocacy services for those ineligible for statutory advocacy services.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Self Advocacy Training and Groups
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312310
85000000
98000000
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for Self Advocacy and Group Facilitation within both areas.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-021333
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Independent Professional Advocacy Services for adults over the age of eighteen and Community Advocacy for adults over the age of eighteen.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advocacy Services North East Wales Ltd
1st Floor Offices, 42 High Street
Mold
CH71BH
UK
Telephone: +44 1352759332
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 029 381.76
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Self Advocacy Training and Groups
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advance Brighter Futures
3 Belmont Road
Wrexham
LL137PW
UK
Telephone: +44 1978364777
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 239 668.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:139319)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/02/2024