Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI62 - Croydon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 Services
Reference number
LBC/TN/146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
All age advocacy servicesLot 1: Adults Statutory Advocacy - 7 year contractLot 2: Adults Non-Statutory Advocacy - 7 year contractLot 3: Childrens Advocacy - 5 year contract
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,770,250
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adults Statutory Advocacy
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)• Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (ICSA)• Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)• Statutory NHS Complaints Advocacy • Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) meeting obligations under section 4 of the Care Act, outwardly advertised as "Community Advocacy."• Community DoLS-Rule 1.2 Rep• Learning Disability General Advocacy Self-Referral
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £884,898
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Adults Non-Statutory Advocacy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• STATUTORY INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY (IMHA)• MENTAL HEALTH GENERAL ADVOCACY
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,551,102
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Childrens Advocacy
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
provision of an advocacy service for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care experienced people within the London Borough of Croydon.The Council aims to provide high quality care to Croydon’s Children Looked After (CLA), Care Experience People (CEP) and vulnerable children in need of help and protection with the over-riding priority of ensuring that they have a voice, they are enabled to reach their full potential and have their overall needs met effectively. The provision of the children’s advocacy services will ensure that the Council meets its statutory duty and supports the delivery of mandatary response to the Ofsted Improvement Plan.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £508,250
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Available within the procurement documentation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated within the Procurement Documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years time approximately for Lot 3; 7 years time approximately for Lots 1 & 2
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunal Service Tribunal Service
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
HM Courts and Tribunal Service Tribunal Service
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The deadline for review procedures is in line with PCR 2015.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
HM Courts and Tribunal Service Tribunal Service
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A
Country
United Kingdom