Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
No. 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Contact
Lisa Dobric
lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785278192
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
Additional information can be obtained from 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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
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 Services in Staffordshire
Reference number
IA2419
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a Call for Competition. This is intended to initiate a soft market testing process.
Within Staffordshire the Council currently commission a single Integrated Advocacy Service model, which includes:
• Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014 (including for Prisoners)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and paid Representatives
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), and
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)
This current contract is scheduled to cease on 31 st March 2022.
The main purpose of this engagement is to consider how the above services across Staffordshire can continue to be best provided in terms of geographical breakdown for the market to ensure appropriate service coverage, capacity, reliability, equality of access by all communities to achieve beneficial outcomes.
A market engagement questionnaire is available on the E tendering Proactis system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login.This is an opportunity for providers to share experiences and suggestions in delivering a range of services in the most effective and efficient way to help shape the new service model. This also includes looking at how you, as providers envisage the new Liberty Protection Safeguards potentially impacting upon you and how you deliver future advocacy services.
It is anticipated that tender documentation will be available in August 2021.
To participate in this process further, providers are invited to:
register an expression of interest, using the contract reference number IA2419 for this procurement process on our E tendering Proactis system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Responses to the market engagement questionnaire can be forwarded via email to lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk or via a message through Proactis. Your response should be submitted by 17.00pm Tuesday 15th June 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a Call for Competition. This is intended to initiate a soft market testing process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes