Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets
4th Floor Mulberry Place, Town Hall, 5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
Contact
Mr Ankur Patel
ankur.patel@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2073645000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
CS5986 Children & Young People Advocacy and Independent Visitors
Reference number
DN714905
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission an organisation with the specialist skills and resources to provide a Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitors (IV) Service. This is a single, integrated service.
Advocacy and IV are both statutory services required for all Local Authorities with social services responsibilities. Advocacy and IV services play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people by:
- protecting them from harm and neglect
- helping to empower them so that they can reach their full potential
- upholding their human rights.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £795,000
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
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is procuring this contract using the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the Regulations).
The Contract Period is initially for a period of 3 years although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each making a total possible Contract Period of 5 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality including Social Value / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £795,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2024
End date
31 July 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of up to 12 months each.
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
17 May 2024
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
17 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom