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Contract Award Notice

Tees Advocacy Services Framework

  • First published: 06 March 2019
  • Last modified: 06 March 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA73548
Publication date:
06 March 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Health Act 2007. To provide high quality advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar

TS10 1RT

UK

Contact person: Michelle Gray

E-mail: michelle.gray@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

NUTS: UKC12

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough

TS1 2RS

UK

Contact person: Richard Pink

E-mail: richard_pink@middlesbrough.gov.uk

NUTS: UKC12

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton

TS18 1LD

UK

Contact person: Jenny Collier

E-mail: jenny.collier@stockton.gov.uk

NUTS: UKC11

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk

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

Tees Advocacy Services Framework

Reference number: DN360721

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council wish to appoint organisations to a framework for the provision of advocacy services across the Tees area on an individual case-by-case basis.

This framework will be made up of 5 lots. You may bid for 1 or more of the lots.

Lot 1: Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA).

Lot 2: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA).

Lot 3: Paid Relevant Persons Representative (PRPR).

Lot 4: Care Act Advocate.

Lot 5: Non-Statutory (General) Advocate.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will act as Lead Authority for this procurement process.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 400 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC1


Main site or place of performance:

Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Health Act 2007. To provide high quality advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations depth of competency and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations availability and resources and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations commitment, reliability and flexibility to deliver the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe a development or innovation that your organisation has been involved in that has promoted the ability of people to have their views represented / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will manage health and safety within the service and in particular in relation to the service users and advocate / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will address the Council’s Social Value Charter’s aims and objectives through the delivery of the contract / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  20

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as is stated in the tender documentation.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC1


Main site or place of performance:

Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its Regulations and MCA Code of Practice and the DoLS Code of Practice. To provide high quality non-instructed advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations depth of competency and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations availability and resources and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations commitment, reliability and flexibility to deliver the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe a development or innovation that your organisation has been involved in that has promoted the ability of people to have their views represented / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will manage health and safety within the service and in particular in relation to the service users and advocate / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will address the Council’s Social Value Charter’s aims and objectives through the delivery of the contract / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  20

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as is stated in the tender documentation.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Paid Relevant Persons Representative (PRPR)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC1


Main site or place of performance:

Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its Regulations and MCA Code of Practice and the DoLS Code of Practice. To provide high quality non-instructed advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations depth of competency and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations availability and resources and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations commitment, reliability and flexibility to deliver the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe a development or innovation that your organisation has been involved in that has promoted the ability of people to have their views represented / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will manage health and safety within the service and in particular in relation to the service users and advocate / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will address the Council’s Social Value Charter’s aims and objectives through the delivery of the contract / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  20

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as is stated in the tender documentation.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Care Act Advocate

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC1


Main site or place of performance:

Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The primary aim of the care act advocacy service is to meet the Council’s statutory duties under Sections 67 and 68 of The Care Act 2014.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations depth of competency and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations availability and resources and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations commitment, reliability and flexibility to deliver the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe a development or innovation that your organisation has been involved in that has promoted the ability of people to have their views represented / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will manage health and safety within the service and in particular in relation to the Service Users and Advocate / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will address the Council’s Social Value Charter’s aims and objectives through the delivery of the contract / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  20

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as is stated in the tender documentation.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

No- Statutory (General) Advocacy

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC1


Main site or place of performance:

Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The primary aim of the non-statutory advocacy service is to meet the Council’s duties which fall under non statutory obligations..

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations depth of competency and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations availability and resources and the ability to apply this in delivering the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe your organisations commitment, reliability and flexibility to deliver the specification(s) / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Describe a development or innovation that your organisation has been involved in that has promoted the ability of people to have their views represented / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will manage health and safety within the service and in particular in relation to the service users and advocate / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Detail how you will address the Council’s Social Value Charter’s aims and objectives through the delivery of the contract / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  20

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as is stated in the tender documentation.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 217-496527

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2019

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Middlesbrough

TS4 2QX

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough Citizens Advice Bureau

Middlesbrough

TS1 1TH

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington

DL1 1GY

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 720 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Contract No: 2

Title: Lot 2: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough Citizens Advice Bureau

Middlesbrough

TS1 1TH

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Middlesbrough

TS4 2QX

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington

DL1 1GY

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skills for People

Newcastle

NE2 3AT

UK

NUTS: UKC

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Contract No: 3

Title: Paid Relevant Persons Representative (PRPR)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Middlesbrough

TS4 2QX

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough Citizens Advice Bureau

Middlesbrough

TS1 1TH

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington

DL1 1GY

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skills for People

Newcastle

NE2 3AT

UK

NUTS: UKC

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 420 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Contract No: 4

Title: Care Act Advocate

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Middlesbrough

TS4 2 QX

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough Citizens Advice Bureau

Middlesbrough

TS1 1TH

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington

DL1 1GY

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skills for People

Newcastle

NE2 3AT

UK

NUTS: UKC

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 80 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 5

Contract No: 5

Title: Non-Statutory (General) Advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind

Middlesbrough

TS4 2QX

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middesbrough Citizens Advice Bureau

Middlesbrough

TS1 1TH

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington

DL1 1GY

UK

NUTS: UKC1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skills for People

Newcastle

NE2 3AT

UK

NUTS: UKC

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 380 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar

TS10 1RT

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar

TS10 1RT

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

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

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar

TS10 1RT

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/03/2019

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Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85312300 Guidance and counselling services Social work services without accommodation
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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

ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
michelle.gray@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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