Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Contact
Julie Jones
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG38 - Walsall
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
WP3714 - Advocacy Services
Reference number
WP3714
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Spec
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,218,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Specification 2Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,218,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
4 x up to 12 months up to 30th September 2028
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 May 2022
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
30 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Walsall
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process.This is a voluntary contract notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
WMBC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar daystandstill period at the point information on entering into the agreement is published. Such additional informationshould be requested from the addressee found in I.1). If an appeal regarding entering into the agreement hasnot been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrievedparties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginningwith the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action hadarisen). Where the agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the decisionto enter into the agreement or order WMBC to amend any document and may award damages. Following thecorrect implementation of a 10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may onlyaward damages once the agreement has been entered into.