Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Statutory Advocacy Services - Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council has tendered for organisations to provide statutory Advocacy Services to the people of Lancashire.
The procurement is made up of two lots:
Lot 1 Lancashire Advocacy Hub
Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Service.
These are two separate services although they are integral to each other.
Lot 1 - Lancashire Advocacy Hub
The Advocacy Hub will be an independent advocacy service ("the Lancashire Advocacy Hub" or "the Hub") to ensure that all eligible people will have access to advocacy. Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Advocacy
This is a distinct service exclusively for carers. The service will provide all statutory advocacy for carers under the Care Act, will seek to increase awareness of the rights of carers under the Act, and liaise closely with the Independent Advocacy service, the Carers Assessment and Support Service and other council-procured services to promote the availability of and engagement with the new Carers Advocacy service. This is a Light Touch, Schedule 3 Procurement process.
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: £8,937,500
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lancashire Advocacy Hub
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lancashire Advocacy Hub is an independent advocacy service ("the Lancashire Advocacy Hub" or "the Hub") to ensure that all eligible people will have access to advocacy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by any number of defined period(s) provided that the total contract period does not exceed 5 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a distinct service exclusively for carers. The service will provide all statutory advocacy for Carers under the Care Act, will seek to increase awareness of the rights of carers under the Act, and liaise closely with the Independent Advocacy service, the Carers Assessment and Support Service and other council-procured services to promote the availability of and engagement with the new Carers Advocacy service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by any number of defined period(s) provided that the total contract period does not exceed 5 years
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: 2023/S 000-004803
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lancashire Advocacy Hub
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advocacy Focus
Accrington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,337,500
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lancashire Carers Advocacy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cloverleaf Advocacy
Dewsbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom