Tender

PROVISION OF STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES

  • Wokingham Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001754

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042e37

Published 18 January 2024, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wokingham Borough Council

Civic Offices, Shute End

Wokingham

RG40 1BN

Contact

Miss Areej Shabaa

Email

Areej.shabaa@wokingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=679bb2ba-7898-4a4c-b4e3-c8eb6a07a3dc&v=2

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=679bb2ba-7898-4a4c-b4e3-c8eb6a07a3dc&v=2

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

PROVISION OF STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES

Reference number

DN707498

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 provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Adults and Young People (16+ Years) for Wokingham Borough Council

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to rationalise their current advocacy contracts with the aim of developing a single pathway which will meet all statutory advocacy requirements.

The current approach to the provision of health and adult social care services of promoting independence by putting people in control of their care and support with both the local and National drive is towards outcome focused, person centred support with the aim of preventing, reducing and delaying the need for care or support.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

this procurement is to supply service for the provision of Advocacy

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

Start date

1 July 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

12 months renewal will be available

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

26 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 February 2024

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

Wokingham Borough Council

Wokingham

Country

United Kingdom