Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
Town Hall
London
N1 2UD
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=45195789-2eca-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=45195789-2eca-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
2223-0314 North Central London Support-after-Suicide Service
Reference number
DN662326
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A service to provide emotional and practical support for those bereaved or otherwise impacted by a death by suicide.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £825,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
On behalf of the Departments of Public Health of the five boroughs of the North Central London (NCL) integrated care partnership (Camden, Islington, Haringey, Barnet and Enfield), Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for a service to provide emotional and practical support for those bereaved or otherwise impacted by a death by suicide.
The service will be provided across all five NCL boroughs.
Each death by suicide has profound, wide-ranging, intergenerational, economic and emotional consequences for those directly bereaved, for those impacted and for a society as a whole. A dedicated support service to provide support after suicide has been in place in NCL since October 2020, in line with the national suicide prevention transformation programme which has recognised this area as a priority. Identifying those affected by suicide has been supported by the development of the Thrive London Real Time Surveillance System (RTSS) for suspected suicides.
The requirement
The aim of the service is to support those bereaved by suicide to face the immediate, acute, disorientating and painful experience of the first weeks and months after a suicide. The service also aims to support those otherwise affected by suicide including those bereaved in the past, and impacted individuals, groups or communities, in partnership with local agencies and community groups.
The service will be available to anyone affected by a suicide who lives, works or volunteers in the boroughs, and to anyone affected by a suicide that occurs within the five boroughs, regardless of the potential service user’s location.
We expect the service to offer individual support, group-based and community-based support. At a minimum, we require a service to provide:
• Pro-active contact and offer of support to those referred and who self-refer
• Provision of verbal and written information
• An assessment of need from a qualified person
• One-to-one emotional support with flexible contact options
• Support with the practical tasks and impacts of bereavement by suicide, such as dealing with the police, funeral arrangements or visiting the place of death as well as accessing legal advice or financial support
• Advocacy and liaison support, such as offering to accompany clients at inquests, dealing with the media, advocating for clients by speaking to professionals or statutory agencies on their behalf
• Signposting and/or referral on to other support services, such as housing, employment support, mental health services, GPs, or other bereavement or peer support, where appropriate
Full details of the service requirements are available in the service specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to service provision / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to service access / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to social value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed mobilisation and implementation plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to ensuring the close involvement of people with lived experience of suicide bereavement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to quality assurance and improvement / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £825,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract period will be for 24 months from an estimated start date of 1 October 2023 with three further options to extend for up to 12 months each (maximum 60 months).
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.2.14) Additional information
Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may or may not apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 May 2023
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
5 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
London
Country
United Kingdom