Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
Contact person: Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: sarah.atherton@bolton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.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
TC026 - All Age Advocacy Services
Reference number: DN637132
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The development of an All Age Advocacy Hub which will provide independent advocacy service for Adults, Looked After Children and Child Protection children within the care of Bolton Local Authority to meet all the statutory requirements for independent advocacy under the Childrens Act 1989, the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 2007, for all types of need.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 774 950.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC026 - All Age Advocacy Services.
The term of the Contract will be for four (4) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) year period. It is intended for the Contract to commence on 1 April 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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 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:
07/11/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/11/2022
Local time: 16:00
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
The Borough Council of Bolton
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2022