Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Civic Centre
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER
UK
Contact person: Lee White
Telephone: +44 1702212808
E-mail: procurement@southend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southend.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform
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 Contract.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Local Authority seeks to consolidate Statutory Advocacy Provision as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Care Act (2014), with additional advocacy services for adults outside of these statutory requirements. The Local Authority also seeks to procure advocacy services for eligible Children and Young People. These will be offered as 2 separate lots (further details below), and we welcome bids from either a single provider or a consortium of organisations working in partnership.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
884 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Advocacy Services for Adults
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH31
Main site or place of performance:
Southend-on-Sea.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Local Authority seeks to consolidate Statutory Advocacy Provision as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Care Act (2014), with additional advocacy services for adults outside of these statutory requirements. The Local Authority also seeks to procure advocacy services for eligible Children and Young People. These will be offered as 2 separate lots (further details below), and we welcome bids from either a single provider or a consortium of organisations working in partnership.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical questions
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Presentation stage
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
35
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Children's/Young People's Advocacy Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH31
Main site or place of performance:
Southend-on-Sea.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The local Authority wishes to commission Advocacy for children and young people in order that by encouraging empowerment, the child or young person can make choices, assert their rights and receive services which consider their needs and aspirations. The provider must be in a position to deliver advocacy services for:
— Looked after children (including an Independent Visiting service);
— Children in the Child Protection process;
— Children and young people with Learning Disabilities;
— Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions including Asperger's;
— Children and young people with Physical or Sensory Impairment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical questions
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Presentation stage (if required)
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
35
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
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: The Provision of Adult Advocacy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
POhWER
Hertlands House, Primett Road
Stevenage
SG1 3EE
UK
NUTS: UKH31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 627 412.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: The Provision of Children's and Young People's Advocacy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Youth Advocacy Service
Tower House, Tower Road, Merseyside
Birkenhead
CH41 1FF
UK
NUTS: UKH31
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 183 924.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20161020-PRO-8979151.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southend on Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2016