Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Contact
Che Metcalf
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Information Advice and Advocacy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Good Information and advice is core to supporting people to remain as independent as possible which in turn helps people lead healthier and more independent lives. In Norfolk we commission a range of advice services that support a range of services delivered by third sector organisations through a partnership approach. The information, advice and advocacy contracts are approaching the final 12 months of their term and the Council are currently working with relevant stakeholders to scope the requirements for a new model of service delivery.Any future requirement may be split into separate lots based around specific service provision.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To establish a contract(s) for the provision of information, advice and advocacy services in Norfolk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 October 2021
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
Please note that at this stage we are only seeking expression of interest and, as such, no documentation is available.Further to Paragraph 3 of the best value statutory guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Local Government in September 2011, the Council is holding an engagement event to explore plans for the delivery of this service prior to a Contract Notice being issued and tenders being invited.The event will be held on the morning of 22nd March via MS Teams. The event will inform providers of our intentions and what we hope to achieve, to ascertain what potential providers see as areas of risk, to discuss delivery, and what (if anything) would stop interested parties from applying. If you are interested in this opportunity you are advised to attend.To express an interest and apply to attend the engagement event, applicants must first be registered on the procurement system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfilesOnce registered you will be able to view the project under the tenders section and express an interest.To book a place at the engagement event please use the correspondence facility on In-tend and provide your organisation's name and the names and e-mail addresses of the people who will be attending. Requests to attend should be sent by close of business on 17th March 2021.If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the support team by phoning. +448442728810 or emailing: support@in-tend.co.ukIf you are unable to attend the event please ensure you express an interest in this project so further information can be sent to you.