Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
The Council House - Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
Contact
Katy Preece
Telephone
+44 1332255537
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF11 - Derby
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
Integrated Advocacy Service
Reference number
TD2060
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver an Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.
The Service provider will deliver a standardised process for the receipt, management & monitoring of advocacy referrals; provide economies of scale and support investment in good quality information, training, and data management systems.
The Service Provider will be expected to work closely with the Council and health partners with a focus on frontline delivery and partnership working.
The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.
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: £1,161,080
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.
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: 2024/S 000-039371
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
TD2060 - Integrated Advocacy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Disability Direct
The Richard Shaw Centre, 20 Royal Scot Road, Pride Park
Derby
Derby DE24 8AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1079831
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,161,080
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,161,080
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
Derby
Country
United Kingdom