Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr James Welch
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service
Reference number
DN618101
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Medway Council invites tenders for an All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service. The requirements are divided into 2 lots:
Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub
The service will deliver several functions including:
A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.
Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children
The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:
• Children’s advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,466,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
All-Age Advocacy Hub
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub
The service will deliver several functions including:
A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children
The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:
• Children’s advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-016846
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Libra Partnership
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £610,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Young Lives Foundation
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £856,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medway Council
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom