Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
Telephone
+44 01597826223
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL24 - Powys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is seeking to engage with a suitably competent, experienced, and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys (‘the Service’).
Independent Adult Advocacy Service(s): Statutory Independent Advocacy under the SSWB (Wales) Act which is impartial and acts in the best interest of the service user.
Advocacy across all adult citizen groups except those in receipt of statutory mental health advocacy (including seldom heard groups/preferred language).
Working in partnership with the community and voluntary sector to ensure advocacy is understood and support is available to citizens who may have difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The service will include:
Promotion and marketing of advocacy services
Robust advocacy data collection to support demand and future intelligence.
The provider is required to be Registered with Care Inspectorate Wales CIW for
Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals)
(Wales) Regulations 2019.
Providers must make provision for the Strategic Framework for Welsh Language Services in Health, Social Services and Social Care (2016-19) which places a responsibility on “organisations across the public sector to comply with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.
The Contract will be for 3 years and will commence on the date indicated in the award correspondence and will continue from that date until 30th April 2027 (“the Term”) at which date the agreement will automatically terminate unless the Council exercises its option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £477,438
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
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL24 - Powys
Main site or place of performance
County of Powys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is seeking to engage with a suitably competent, experienced, and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults in Powys (‘the Service’).
Independent Adult Advocacy Service(s): Statutory Independent Advocacy under the SSWB (Wales) Act which is impartial and acts in the best interest of the service user.
Advocacy across all adult citizen groups except those in receipt of statutory mental health advocacy (including seldom heard groups/preferred language).
Working in partnership with the community and voluntary sector to ensure advocacy is understood and support is available to citizens who may have difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The service will include:
Promotion and marketing of advocacy services
Robust advocacy data collection to support demand and future intelligence.
The provider is required to be Registered with Care Inspectorate Wales CIW for
Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals)
(Wales) Regulations 2019.
Providers must make provision for the Strategic Framework for Welsh Language Services in Health, Social Services and Social Care (2016-19) which places a responsibility on “organisations across the public sector to comply with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £745,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
See tender documentation.
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
As per the ITT documents.
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As per the Council's constitution.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
28 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
28 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on etenderwales
Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.
Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.u
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender
1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480
Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:
Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138486
(WA Ref:138486)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom