Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Municipal Buildings
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS191SF
corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Teesside Advocacy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the delivery of advocacy services across Teesside (Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees). The advocacy services to be offered are:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA);
• Paid Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); and
• Non-Statutory (General) Advocacy.
The contractor is responsible for setting up and managing a central 'hub' through which all referrals and requests for advocacy will be directed and coordinated across a supply chain of sub-contracted additional advocacy providers. The contractor is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient capacity to meet all of the relevant advocacy demands of people living in the area.
The successful tenderer will be required to manage the changes anticipated with the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards in regards to the advocacy services required as a result.
This contract is being let by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, and Middlesbrough Council, with Stockton acting as the lead commissioner.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £3,400,000 / Highest offer: £3,800,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Open procurement procedure was published for the below services.
Contract for the delivery of advocacy services across Teesside (Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees). The advocacy services to be offered are:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA);
• Paid Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); and
• Non-Statutory (General) Advocacy.
The contractor is responsible for setting up and managing a central 'hub' through which all referrals and requests for advocacy will be directed and coordinated across a supply chain of sub-contracted additional advocacy providers. The contractor is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient capacity to meet all of the relevant advocacy demands of people living in the area.
The successful tenderer will be required to manage the changes anticipated with the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards in regards to the advocacy services required as a result.
This contract is being let by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, and Middlesbrough Council, with Stockton acting as the lead commissioner.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027074
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People First Advocacy Services
Milbourne Street, Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 5XB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1184112
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £3,200,000 / Highest offer: £3,800,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Notification of award of a contract following an open tender procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom