Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mrs Katherine Clark
communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000411290
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
SC22032: Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS (Lot 1: Independent Advocacy Services, Lot 2: Mental Health Assessment Services)
Reference number
DN556189
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council are looking to commission two services in relation to the provision of Advocacy Services. The Services are divided into two Lots, with further details of each Lot contained in Section II.2 of this Notice.
Lot 1 – Independent Advocacy Services
Lot 2 – Mental Health Assessment Services
The Council is running this procurement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), a specific set of rules for health and social care contracts set out in the Public Contract Regulations (2015), adapting the Open procedure as proportionate to the requirement. Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents.
Anticipated Procurement Timetable:
Post Invitation to Tender - 06/01/2023
Tender clarification timescale - 06/01/2023 - 27/01/2023
Tender Deadline - 06/02/2023
Tender Evaluation - 07/02/2023 - 21/02/2023
Contract award notification - 31/03/2023
Standstill period - 01/04/2023 - 10/04/2023
Contract mobilisation - 11/04/2023
Service commencement - No later than 01/08/2023
All expressions of interest must be registered via the advert on the Kent Business portal.Tender documents must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by 12 noon on the 6 February 2023.
Questions and Communication:
Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Independent Advocacy Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR)
• Care Act Advocacy
• Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care
Advocacy; and
• Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic,
and/or having learning disabilities
The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 3 years with the option for two extensions of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Mental Health Assessment Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements.
The purpose of this service is to ensure that those subject to DoLS have received statutory Mental Health and Eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. The successful provider will be required to manage the administration and undertake timely and accurate Mental Health and Eligibility assessments and to document these assessments as required by legislation to the Kent MCA DoLS Service on request.
The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 1 year with the option for an extension of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Lot 2, Mental Health Assessments:
The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008 require that the Assessor undertaking the mental health assessment must be:
1) Approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983; or
2) A registered medical practitioner who the supervisory body is satisfied has at least three years post registration experience in the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder.
The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008 also require that the Assessor undertaking the eligibility requirement assessment must be:
1) Approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and is eligible to carry out a mental health assessment; or
2) An approved mental health professional and is eligible to carry out a best interests assessment.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom