Tender

Invitation to Tender for Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Deaf People

  • Metropolitan borough of Bury

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010059

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eed9

Published 19 March 2025, 9:29am



Scope

Reference

DN765630

Description

Bury Council is seeking to appoint a specialist provider with appropriate skills and experience to provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to people in hospital. The need for this service has arisen due to a change in policy at the Cygnet Bury hospital.

Cygnet Bury refers patients to the Bury Council commissioned Bury Advocacy Hub for support, the service is delivered by NCompass. Cygnet Bury has several adult patients who are deaf and therefore an IMHA service is required to provide appropriate support to these people. The service is for people aged 18+.

Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2027
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

1 x 12 month extension. The contract will be reviewed if service is still required before deciding to extend

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • Suppliers from Greater Manchester
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

17 April 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

22 April 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

We only accept tenders submissions through the Proactis (the CHEST) Portal, within the time frame stated in the documents and portal. Link below

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2

There will be a set time frame where expressions of interest can be done to participate in this tender which stated in the link of the advert on the link above.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

MAT Criteria to be used with Weighting including quality questions/price and social value. Please see ITT document for more information on the proatis/Chest portal


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Metropolitan borough of Bury

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVT-2483-WWMH

Town Hall, Knowsley Street

Bury

BL9 0SW

United Kingdom

Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government