Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
County Hall, Mold
Flintshire
CH7 6NA
Contact
Lee Holman
Telephone
+44 1352704023
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419
one.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
Telephone
+44 1978292807
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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 Services for Adults
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This tender is for a joint contract with Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council to provide advocacy services across both Flintshire and Wrexham local authority areas.
The tender is split into 2 lots. Lot 1 is for Independent Professional Advocacy services, as well as community advocacy services for those ineligible for statutory advocacy services.
Lot 2 is for Self Advocacy and Group Facilitation within both areas.
Both contracts will run for 3 years with an option to extend for 1 further year.
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: £1,256,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Independent Professional Advocacy Services for adults over the age of eighteen and Community Advocacy for adults over the age of eighteen.
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for Independent Professional Advocacy services, as well as community advocacy services for those ineligible for statutory advocacy services.
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
Self Advocacy Training and Groups
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for Self Advocacy and Group Facilitation within both areas.
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-021333
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Independent Professional Advocacy Services for adults over the age of eighteen and Community Advocacy for adults over the age of eighteen.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advocacy Services North East Wales Ltd
1st Floor Offices, 42 High Street
Mold
CH71BH
Telephone
+44 1352759332
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,029,381.76
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Self Advocacy Training and Groups
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advance Brighter Futures
3 Belmont Road
Wrexham
LL137PW
Telephone
+44 1978364777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £239,668
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:139319)
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