Contract

Clinical Supervision for advocacy staff

  • The Advocacy Project

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-004806

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029a37

Published 10 March 2021, 11:40am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Advocacy Project

PO Box 58087

London

W10 9EB

Contact

Jo Kay

Email

jo.kay@advocacyproject.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2081060651

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

National registration number

4018315

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.advocacyproject.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42924

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Registered Charity

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Clinical Supervision for advocacy staff

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 Advocacy Project wishes to provide external clinical supervision for employees that

work in challenging environments, this will predominately be advocates but could include

staff in other roles within the organisation for Lot 2. In line with best practice and good

governance, we are inviting appropriately qualified professionals (or organisations) to bid

for this work.

There are two lots:

Lot 1: Provision of clinical supervision to the advocacy team at Broadmoor Hospital

Lot 2: Provision of clinical supervision to the staff teams in London

Suppliers can bid for one or both of these lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,992,600

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of clinical supervision to the advocacy team at Broadmoor Hospital

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance

Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Clinical supervision is to be provided to 6 people at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire on a

monthly basis. You must:

 Give practical support to the advocates to process the emotional impact of the situations

they hear and see.

 Support advocates maintain their emotional resilience

In delivering the clinical supervision you must:

 Maintain confidentiality about the patients and advocates at all times

 Maintain professional boundaries and ensure independence

 Comply with The Advocacy Project policies regarding equal opportunities, risk

assessment, safeguarding, security, confidentiality.

 Communicate clearly

 Maintain appropriate clinical records and raise any concerns with the Head of Service

Delivery should you feel that the advocates require additional help or have raised any

safeguarding concerns.

 Commit to on-going supervision for yourselves to develop your practice

 Adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework

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

Provision of clinical supervision to the staff teams in London

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
  • UKI73 - Ealing
  • UKI32 - Westminster
  • UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Clinical supervision is to be provided to groups of staff on a monthly basis. The sessions should alternate between West and East London each month or where demand requires offer one in each location each month. In addition to providing costs for delivery of the group supervision, please also specify the hourly rate for addition 1:1 supervision should there be an occasional requirement to do that.

In a group setting you must:

 Give practical support to the advocates to process the emotional impact of the situations

they hear and see.

 Support advocates maintain their emotional resilience

In delivering the clinical supervision you must:

 Maintain confidentiality about the patients and advocates at all times

 Maintain professional boundaries and ensure independence

 Comply with The Advocacy Project policies regarding equal opportunities, risk

assessment, safeguarding, security, confidentiality.

 Maintain appropriate clinical records and raise any concerns with the Head of Service

Delivery should you feel that the advocates require additional help or have raised any

safeguarding concerns.

 Commit to on-going supervision for yourselves to develop your practice

 Adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

The Advocacy Project is open to answering questions from potential providers. Any such question should be sent to Jo Kay at the above email address by 21 September 2020. Responses to questions will be provided to potential providers in writing. The award procedure includes suitable providers will be shortlisted based on how well your submission meets our criteria. Shortlisted individuals/organisations will be invited to interview.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 178-431172


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Provision of clinical supervision to the advocacy team at Broadmoor Hospital

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mental Health first aid Wales

Torfaen

NP4 9NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,566


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Provision of clinical supervision to the staff teams in London

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 December 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eden Psychology and consultancy services Ltd

St Neots

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £18,360


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:222190)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit