Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Bromley
Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close
Bromley
BR1 3UH
Contact
Ms Carol Fletcher
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI61 - Bromley
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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 in Bromley
Reference number
DN631425
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 provision of advocacy services for the borough, delivered through a single point of access. The Council is committed to working in partnership with the service throughout the lifetime of the contract to analyse and manage demand for advocacy services in the borough, and to ensure that the Council meets its statutory duties around the provision of independent advocacy services.
Advocacy services subject to this procurement include:
• Care Act Advocacy.
• Children’s Advocacy.
• Liberty Protection Safeguards - LPS (previously known as Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - DoLS Services)
• Independent Advocacy.
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Services for Adults.
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) inclusive of the Relevant Person Representative (RPR) Service.
• Learning Disabilities Advocacy; and,
• Community Mental Health Advocacy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,925,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI61 - Bromley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council invited tenders for the provision of all types of advocacy services for people in Bromley in one contract awarded to a sole provider. The tender opportunity was run electronically through the London Tenders Portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for a period of 5 years commencing 1.4.2023 until 31.3.2028 with the option to extend for a period of up to two years from 1.4.2028 until 31.3.2030.
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) 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 000-024986
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
16 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Advocacy for All
The Civic Centre, St Mary's Road
Swanley
BR8 7BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI61 - Bromley
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,925,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom