Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Lewisham
4th Floor Laurence House
Catford
SE6 4RU
UK
Contact person: Ms Beena Patel
E-mail: Beena.Patel@lewisham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.londontenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.londontenders.org/
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 Service for Children Looked after and Care Leavers
Reference number: DN691778
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Lewisham (“the Council”) is seeking to commission an Advocacy Service to provide time-limited support, information, and representation from independent advocates. This will support children and young people and care leavers when decisions are made about their lives, or when they wish to raise a concern about a service they have received from the Council. This can be provided in a planned way, or in a crisis, but will usually be short-term, one-off involvement, dealing with a specific issue in the young person’s life. However, where supporting a young person in a meeting, consistency of an advocate should be arranged where possible.
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Lewisham (“the Council”) is seeking to commission an Advocacy Service to provide time-limited support, information, and representation from independent advocates. This will support children and young people and care leavers when decisions are made about their lives, or when they wish to raise a concern about a service they have received from the Council. This can be provided in a planned way, or in a crisis, but will usually be short-term, one-off involvement, dealing with a specific issue in the young person’s life. However, where supporting a young person in a meeting, consistency of an advocate should be arranged where possible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract period.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/10/2023
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:
30/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2023