Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
11th Floor, New County Offices, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YU
Contact
Miss Emily Everton
emily.everton@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296382018
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of Advocacy Services in Buckinghamshire
Reference number
DN509366
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74
Buckinghamshire Council wish to commission Statutory Advocacy Services in Buckinghamshire. The service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for one or both lots.
LOT 1 – Childrens Advocacy Services
The Children’s advocacy service will support children and young people within Bucks to have their voices heard and to enable them to actively participate and put forward their preferences surrounding any process involving their future care. It also provides them with positive role models who can actively help shape their future and help them develop self-advocacy skills for later in life.
It is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services to children if they are receiving care and support from the local authority in order to help them understand and be part of the process when reviewing or setting up care packages, to help them raise concerns and protect their rights. This will include; children with disabilities, asylum seekers & unaccompanied minors, children in ‘out of county’ placements, children in secure units, psychiatric units and hospitals and young carers who do not have adult support due to parental substance misuse or medical infirmity.
The Service will deliver four identified functions:
Function 1: Independent Advocacy to Children Issue Based Advocacy (IBA)
Function 2: Residential Visiting Advocacy (RVA)
Function 3: Independent Visitors Advocacy (IV) For Looked After Children –
Function 4: Regulation 44 Visits into Childrens Homes
The budget for this service is £132,000 per annum.
LOT 2 – Integrated Advocacy Service
Advocacy support is a statutory requirement placed on the local authority to support and enable people to speak for themselves, express their views and wishes, and support them to be part of the decision process surrounding their care and support needs. Through the service people will be empowered to participate in decisions surrounding them including; their support, care provisions and living provisions as well as ensuring that they are included within key decisions that affect them and are able to voice their preferences.
This Service will subscribe to the key principles set out in the Buckinghamshire Adult Social Care “Better Lives” strategy and the NHS Long term plan for Buckinghamshire.https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4512397/asc-strategy_v1-bl-04_2018.pdf
The principles have a key focus on helping people to gain or regain the skills that they need to live independently by supporting themselves in the short term and expecting that wherever possible people will support themselves in the longer term.
The Service will deliver three identified functions;
Function 1: Provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR)
Function 2: Provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Function 3: Provide Care Act Advocacy to Adults, Children and Young People Transitioning from Childrens Services to Adult Social Care
Function 4: Provide Community Advocacy
The budget for this service is £268,567 per annum.
The contract start date is Thursday 1st July 2021. The contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for two further years.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this contract.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Friday 11th December 2020. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,205,701
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Chlldrens Advocacy
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1 – Childrens Advocacy Services
The Children’s advocacy service will support children and young people within Bucks to have their voices heard and to enable them to actively participate and put forward their preferences surrounding any process involving their future care. It also provides them with positive role models who can actively help shape their future and help them develop self-advocacy skills for later in life.
It is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services to children if they are receiving care and support from the local authority in order to help them understand and be part of the process when reviewing or setting up care packages, to help them raise concerns and protect their rights. This will include; children with disabilities, asylum seekers & unaccompanied minors, children in ‘out of county’ placements, children in secure units, psychiatric units and hospitals and young carers who do not have adult support due to parental substance misuse or medical infirmity.
The Service will deliver four identified functions:
Function 1: Independent Advocacy to Children Issue Based Advocacy (IBA)
Function 2: Residential Visiting Advocacy (RVA)
Function 3: Independent Visitors Advocacy (IV) For Looked After Children –
Function 4: Regulation 44 Visits into Childrens Homes
The budget for this service is £132,000 per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
Lot 2 - Integrated Statutory Advocacy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 2 – Integrated Advocacy Service
Advocacy support is a statutory requirement placed on the local authority to support and enable people to speak for themselves, express their views and wishes, and support them to be part of the decision process surrounding their care and support needs. Through the service people will be empowered to participate in decisions surrounding them including; their support, care provisions and living provisions as well as ensuring that they are included within key decisions that affect them and are able to voice their preferences.
This Service will subscribe to the key principles set out in the Buckinghamshire Adult Social Care “Better Lives” strategy and the NHS Long term plan for Buckinghamshire.https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4512397/asc-strategy_v1-bl-04_2018.pdf
The principles have a key focus on helping people to gain or regain the skills that they need to live independently by supporting themselves in the short term and expecting that wherever possible people will support themselves in the longer term.
The Service will deliver three identified functions;
Function 1: Provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR)
Function 2: Provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Function 3: Provide Care Act Advocacy to Adults, Children and Young People Transitioning from Childrens Services to Adult Social Care
Function 4: Provide Community Advocacy
The budget for this service is £268,567 per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2020/S 222-547581
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN509366
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Chlldrens Advocacy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 June 2021
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: 0
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
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Tower Hill, Tower Road
Birkenhead
CH41 1FF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £396,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN509366
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Integrated Statutory Advocacy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
POhWER
Hertlands House, Primett Road
Stevenage
SG1 3EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £805,701
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom