Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Ms Helen Devlin
Telephone
+44 3000415293
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS
Reference number
DN556189
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council are wanting to work collaboratively with Providers to commission the services to deliver their requirement for Advocacy, current DoLs Mental Health Assessors and future LPS. As the market will be aware the Code of Practice for LPS is still to be consulted on, however the Council wants to begin discussions to ensure a timely procurement. The Council are currently exploring opportunities to collaborate with the Local Unitary Authority and the CCG. The Council want to hear from Providers on their thoughts of the future service delivery and to work together to commission a service to meet the needs of Kent residents. The Council are looking to hold a virtual market engagement event in the last two weeks of August and ask interested Providers to express an interest in the advert on the Kent Business Portal. Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
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
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
DoLs Mental Health Assessors
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LPS
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes