Opportunity

Independent Advocacy Services in the Bradford District

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-013274

Published 24 April 2024, 11:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Contact

Leonora Heyes

Email

leonora.heyes@bradford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 07582100440

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE41 - Bradford

National registration number

180808262

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80125&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80125&B=UK

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

Independent Advocacy Services in the Bradford District

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, as lead Commissioner for itself and the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, is seeking one Provider per Lot to deliver the following services:

• Lot 1 - Statutory and General Advocacy Services including:

o Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Paid Relevant Person Representatives (RPR)

o Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

o Care Act Advocacy

o General Advocacy

• Lot 2 NHS Complaints service

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,049,600

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Independent Advocacy Services in the Bradford District

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Lot 1 - Statutory and General Advocacy Services including:

o Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Paid Relevant Person Representatives (RPR)

o Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

o Care Act Advocacy

o General Advocacy

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: £2,459,600

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

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 24 months in one or more extension periods

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Independent Advocacy Services in the Bradford District

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - NHS Complaints service

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: £590,000

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

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional extension of up to 24 months in one or more extension periods

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 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

28 May 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

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Country

United Kingdom