Tender

Advocacy Service for Adults 2024

  • North Somerset Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001272

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042d23

Published 15 January 2024, 1:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Somerset Council

Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 1UJ

Email

Rachel.Braund@n-somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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 Service for Adults 2024

Reference number

DN690291

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Somerset Council would like to invite you to tender for the Advocacy Service for Adults 2024.

The contract is for statutory advocacy services for adults both in North Somerset and for those who are eligible who are ordinary resident of North Somerset that live out of county.

The contract will start on the 1 July 2024 for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period of up to 12+12 months. The contract is to be delivered by a single provider on a spot purchase basis.

Please see Supplying the South West website for full information and instructions

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Somerset Council would like to invite you to tender for the Advocacy Service for Adults 2024.

The contract is for statutory advocacy services for adults both in North Somerset and for those who are eligible who are ordinary resident of North Somerset that live out of county.

The contract will start on the 1 July 2024 for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period of up to 12+12 months. The contract is to be delivered by a single provider on a spot purchase basis.

Please see Supplying the South West website for full information and instructions

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 80%

Price - Weighting: 20%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

With an optional extension of up to 12+12 months

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 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 February 2024

Local time

1:00pm

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 February 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North Somerset Council

Weston-super-Mare

Country

United Kingdom