Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, Teith House
Stirling
FK7 7QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786404040
E-mail: andersony@stirling.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146
I.1) Name and addresses
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1259450000
E-mail: Procurement@clacks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
I.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park
Larbert
FK5 4RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1324506070
E-mail: cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786463031
E-mail: david.logie@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.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
Independent Advocacy Services for Adults
Reference number: SC2425-0150
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Independent advocacy services for adults within the Forth Valley area
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 878 559.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
UKM76
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Forth Valley
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of independent advocacy services in the Forth valley area.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
It is a mandatory requirement the independent advocacy organisation providing services has the governance arrangements that meet the Principles of the following publications by SIAA:
Independent Advocacy Principles, Standards and Code of Best Practice (2019)
Outcomes Framework: Toolkit for Demonstrating Impact of Independent Advocacy (2019)
Advocating for Human Rights (2017)
Working with Children and Young people: Guidelines for Advocates (2016)
Families at Risk Guidance (2014)
Working with People in Prison Guidelines (2014)
Independent Advocacy and Self-directed Support (2015)
Mental Health Tribunal Advocacy Guidelines (2012)
Independent Advocacy: An Evaluation Framework (2010)
Non-Instructed Advocacy Guidelines: A Companion to the Code of Practice for Independent Advocacy (2009)
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29494. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits are contractual requirements which deliver a wider social benefit in addition to the core purpose of the foregoing contract.
Bidders should detail any community benefits specifically for the Forth Valley area which you will apply to this contract. We anticipate these may relate to training or support to local charities, groups, education facilities etc.
(SC Ref:802247)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sherrif Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2025