Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Chicksands
SG17 5TQ
Contact
+44 3003005997
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003008000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG)
Capability House
Bedford
MK45 4HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH24 - Bedford
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Advocacy Support Services - Provider Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC), Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) jointly commission advocacy support services for Bedfordshire vulnerable residents (excluding Luton). The current contract is due to end on 31st March 2022 so we are entering into a tendering process for a new contract to start on 1st April 2022.As part of our pre-procurement research we want to engage with advocacy providers to gather your views to help us redesign the Bedfordshire advocacy offer.We have already received very helpful feedback from our engagement exercises with current and previous advocacy customers and from internal and external stakeholdersWe have prepared a presentation explaining Bedfordshire’s current advocacy position and our next steps considerations. At the end of the presentation there is a link to a short questionnaire for you to complete. Your feedback will assist us greatly in developing our advocacy support services for the future.We would be very grateful if you could spare a moment to complete our survey. Here is the link to the questionnaire:https://centralbedfordshire.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=161642946594All responses need to be received by 09.04.21 at the latest.In order to obtain a copy of the our presentation, if you are having difficulties in gaining access to the survey or have any general questions, please email strategic.commissioning@centralbedfordshire.gov.ukWe really appreciate your help and time.Thank you in advance.CBC Commissioning, BBC Commissioning and BCCG
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £321,291
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC), Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) jointly commission advocacy support services for Bedfordshire vulnerable residents (excluding Luton). The current contract is due to end on 31st March 2022 so we are entering into a tendering process for a new contract to start on 1st April 2022.As part of our pre-procurement research we want to engage with advocacy providers to gather your views to help us redesign the Bedfordshire advocacy offer.We have already received very helpful feedback from our engagement exercises with current and previous advocacy customers and from internal and external stakeholdersWe have prepared a presentation explaining Bedfordshire’s current advocacy position and our next steps considerations. At the end of the presentation there is a link to a short questionnaire for you to complete. Your feedback will assist us greatly in developing our advocacy support services for the future.We would be very grateful if you could spare a moment to complete our survey. Here is the link to the questionnaire https://centralbedfordshire.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=161642946594All responses need to be received by 09.04.21 at the latest.If you are having difficulties in gaining access to the survey or have any general questions, please email strategic.commissioning@centralbedfordshire.gov.ukWe really appreciate your help and time.Thank you in advance.CBC Commissioning, BBC Commissioning and BCCG
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 March 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