Tender

Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Scheme

  • London Borough of Hillingdon

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012400

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03370e

Published 12 May 2022, 3:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Contact

Siobhan Forrester

Email

sforrester@hillingdon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hillindon.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

www.capitalesourcing.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.capitalesourcing.com

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

Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Scheme

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 London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a qualified provider for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

The values within this notice are for a 5+2 year period. The Council intends to award a contract to one provider through a competitive tender process.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking qualified providers for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

The Council intends to award a 5 year (plus 2 year extension options) contract through a competitive tender process

All the tender details relating to this opportunity can be found on the tender portal www.capitalesourcing.com

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £641,634

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a qualified provider for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

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: £641,634

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

3 October 2022

End date

2 October 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As detailed in the tender documentation

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed in the tender documentation


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

3 June 2022

Local time

5:00pm

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

Duration in months: 84 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 June 2022

Local time

5:00pm


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

Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom