Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East London NHS Foundation Trust
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Forensic Advocacy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provider will be able to provide one to one, group and virtual advocacy to servicers, with the aim to meet the outcomes mentioned below. The advocate will split their time roughly doing 70% one to one work, 20% group work and 10% multidisciplinary training.
The specific days/ times in each of the venues should be flexible to meet service user need/ or days to be determined upon award. The services in which it would be expected for advocates to attend face to face are:
• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD
• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES
Whilst the service will be available to all service users, the advocate will work with a group of up to 10 service users at any one time. They will also provide information sessions for the multidisciplinary team to ensure full understanding of the advocacy service.
The advocate will work in partnership with other advocacy providers who may be involved in supporting the service user. The advocate must be able to act independently of any person who is professionally concerned with a patient’s medical treatment.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Main site or place of performance
• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD
• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will be able to provide one to one, group and virtual advocacy to servicers, with the aim to meet the outcomes mentioned below. The advocate will split their time roughly doing 70% one to one work, 20% group work and 10% multidisciplinary training.
The specific days/ times in each of the venues should be flexible to meet service user need/ or days to be determined upon award. The services in which it would be expected for advocates to attend face to face are:
• John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD
• Wolfson House, 311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES
Whilst the service will be available to all service users, the advocate will work with a group of up to 10 service users at any one time. They will also provide information sessions for the multidisciplinary team to ensure full understanding of the advocacy service.
The advocate will work in partnership with other advocacy providers who may be involved in supporting the service user. The advocate must be able to act independently of any person who is professionally concerned with a patient’s medical treatment.
Outcomes
As an outcome of the additional advocacy service, it is hoped that the service will achieve:
• Increased service user knowledge and awareness of their rights
• Encourage service users to speak up
• Reduce stigma
• Increase confidence and assertiveness of service users
• Help connect service users to their local, cultural and faith-based communities
• Support service users in putting forward suggestions for service development, become directly involved in the strategic development of the service and raise complaints and queries
• Increase equity by breaking down barriers to this
• Service users trained as peer advocates
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
22 July 2024
End date
21 July 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: 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
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
8 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 8 May 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 April 2024
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
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom