Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Contact
Catherine King
Telephone
+44 1467539854
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Advocacy Services in Aberdeen City
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP) and its partner agencies Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian are currently considering the future provision of advocacy services within the city.
We require a flexible and responsive provider with proven experience in the delivery of effective, independent advocacy services to provide the required type of advocacy – one-to-one, collective and non-instructed - in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and within agreed referral timescales and durations of time so that identified outcomes can be fulfilled.
Advocacy referrals may come from a wide range of client groups including: Mental Health, Learning Disability, Older People, Physical Disabilities, Problematic Substance Use, Unpaid Carers and individuals who are involved in the ASP process. The provider should be able to demonstrate experience in working with all of these client groups, understand their strategic and statutory context and be able to offer appropriate advice, guidance and support in respect of the issues that can arise for individuals from one or more of these groups.
The estimated total contract value is based on a contract length of 5 years (3 plus 2yrs potential extension). This contract value may vary depending on confirmation of available funding.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,239,941
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP) and its partner agencies Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian are currently considering the future provision of advocacy services within the city.
We require a flexible and responsive provider with proven experience in the delivery of effective, independent advocacy services to provide the required type of advocacy – one-to-one, collective and non-instructed - in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and within agreed referral timescales and durations of time so that identified outcomes can be fulfilled.
Advocacy referrals may come from a wide range of client groups including: Mental Health, Learning Disability, Older People, Physical Disabilities, Problematic Substance Use, Unpaid Carers and individuals who are involved in the ASP process. The provider should be able to demonstrate experience in working with all of these client groups, understand their strategic and statutory context and be able to offer appropriate advice, guidance and support in respect of the issues that can arise for individuals from one or more of these groups.
This is not a call for competition. As part of market testing activity the Council is seeking to engage with providers with experience of developing and delivering similar services for whom this would be an opportunity of interest in the event of a single lot sourcing strategy being approved that supports an open tender through PCS-T
two.2.14) Additional information
Providers willing to engage further with the Council with no commitment to themselves or the Council are asked to submit a brief (one page) outline of their capacity and capability to respond to the overall service requirement by e-mail to catking@aberdeencity.gov.uk by 27 January 2023.
Please note that details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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