Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Statutory Advocacy Services
Reference number
NCCT42750
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council has a number of statutory duties to ensure the provision of advocacy services, including NHS complaints advocacy, IMHA, IMCA and ISCA.This procurement was for advocacy that supports a person’s involvement in the processes laid out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the Mental Health Act 2007, Mental Health Act 1983 and revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2014, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council has a number of statutory duties to ensure the provision of advocacy services, including NHS complaints advocacy, IMHA, IMCA and ISCA.The service manages around 4,000 new advocacy cases a year. This is a demand-led service and while levels of demand fluctuated during Covid lockdown, the general trend has been one of rising demand.This procurement was for advocacy that supports a person’s involvement in the processes laid out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the Mental Health Act 2007, Mental Health Act 1983 and revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2014, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000543
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42750
Title
Statutory Advocacy Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
POhWER
Stevenage
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,588,234
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value stated above is for the full potential term of the agreement. This contract was let on a 3 years + 4 years basis.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties 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).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.