Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Emma Harris
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council
4 Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Bevan House Barony Court
Nantwich
CW5 5RD
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireccg.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
21 066 Statutory Advocacy Service
Reference number
DN568640
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council are seeking to commission an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service that will cover the Cheshire footprint.
The Councils have identified the need for a strategic approach to the way advocacy is commissioned across Cheshire. This will enable a flexible, joined-up approach and ensure sufficient capacity to meet the demand for the service. It will also provide an improved Service User experience for those accessing statutory advocacy interventions.
The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:
1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation
2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent changes in legislation
3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014
4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)
Bidders should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the relevant documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN568640.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,284,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall purpose of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service is to offer a high quality, seamless statutory advocacy provision across the Administrative Area. The Service will build upon people’s strengths and abilities, maximising Service User involvement.
The Provider will deliver a single point of access for the range of statutory advocacy interventions, promoting a triage approach to ensure that Service Users are offered the most appropriate advocacy intervention to meet their eligible advocacy support needs. This will include the following:
• Maintaining a local Cheshire based service which understands and responds to local needs.
• Providing flexibility, enabling resources to be moved within the Service to meet increased demand for one type of advocacy provision
• Provision of a cost-effective service
• The Service will reflect the key principles of, recognising and utilising digital technology, promoting wellbeing, help to prevent reliance and dependency on care and support by maximising independence, encouraging participation and personal responsibility, promoting and raising awareness of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service. Additionally, supporting the development of self-advocacy where possible
• People using the Service will be seen as active partners in decisions made about them, including in relation to their care and support, maximising service user involvement
• The Service will be (and will be seen to be) independent of the Councils and or it’s service partners as well as any other organisations which may participate in the assessment of individuals
The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:
1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation
2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent changes in legislation
3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014
4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Questions including a presentation / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,284,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2022
End date
31 August 2026
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: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2026, with up to 3 x 12 month options to extend —therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1st September 2026 up to 31st August 2029. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the Contractual
terms.
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
The Estimated Total Contract Value for the full 7 year term is between £4,004,000 and £4,284,000
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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
3 May 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 May 2022
Local time
2:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom