Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
Contact
Mrs Michelle Soppitt
michelle.soppitt@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1915612368
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Other activity
Advocacy Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Adult Advocacy Services
Reference number
DN598923
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 provision of Statutory Independent Adult Advocacy Services.
The service will include:
1. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA)
2. Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR) / Appropriate Person
3. Litigation Friend
4. Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA)
5. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
6. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy
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: £4,340,255
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Statutory Independent Adult Advocacy Services.
The service will include:
1. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA)
2. Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR) / Appropriate Person
3. Litigation Friend
4. Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA)
5. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
6. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 55
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: 2022/S 000-005035
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
01
Lot No
0
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 June 2022
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
VoiceAbility
Cambridge
CB24 3AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,340,255
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom