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Contract Notice

Provision of Adults and Children and Young Peoples Advocacy Services Invitation to Tender

  • First published: 02 October 2018
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Luton Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA21786
Publication date:
02 October 2018
Deadline date:
30 October 2018
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

(ii) The specification for statutory advocacy services for children and young people covers 5 key areas:

1) Independent visiting service for looked after children;

2) Independent social care advocacy for children and young people (including support for children and young people known to children’s social care who make a complaint/are intending to make a representation or complaint about services);

3) Independent return interviews following missing episode(s) for looked after children;

4) Child protection advocacy service;

5) Care, education and treatment reviews.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Luton Borough Council

Town Hall, George Street

Luton

LU1 2BQ

UK

Contact person: Ms Freya Casemore

Telephone: +44 1582548083

E-mail: Freya.casemore@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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.procontract.due-north.com


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.procontract.due-north.com


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

Provision of Adults and Children and Young Peoples Advocacy Services Invitation to Tender

Reference number: DN368280

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Luton Borough Council is seeking to appoint a provider or providers of a wide range of advocacy services for both:

(i) Adults and

(ii) Children’s and Young People advocacy to clients and empower clients to embrace and be involved in peer advocacy and self-advocacy

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Childrens and Young People

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH21

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

(ii) The specification for statutory advocacy services for children and young people covers 5 key areas:

1) Independent visiting service for looked after children;

2) Independent social care advocacy for children and young people (including support for children and young people known to children’s social care who make a complaint/are intending to make a representation or complaint about services);

3) Independent return interviews following missing episode(s) for looked after children;

4) Child protection advocacy service;

5) Care, education and treatment reviews.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Extension of 2 years available

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Lot 2 Adults

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH21

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

(i) The tender is sought for an 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:

— Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA): supporting people who have been detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act to understand their rights,

— Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA): provided when:

—— the person is aged 16 or over,

—— a decision needs to be made about either a long-term change in accommodation or a serious medical treatment,

—— the person lacks capacity to make that decision,

—— there is no one independent of services, such as a family member or friend, who is “appropriate to consult”.

— Care Act Advocacy – requirement under the Care Act for customers to be involved in the decision making process. If client needs support to do this then an appropriate Individual will be appointed to support them,

— NHS Complaints Advocacy – supporting adults to make a complaint about the NHS in regards to the treatment they have received.

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.

The maximum budget for Adults service is 225 000 GBP (two hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds only).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Extension of 2 years available

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 30/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 30/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Luton Borough Council

Luton

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/09/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Freya.casemore@luton.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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