Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr James Welch
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
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
All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service
Reference number
DN618101
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Medway Council invites tenders for an All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service. The requirements are divided into 2 lots:
Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub
The service will deliver several functions including:
A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.
Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children
The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:
• Children’s advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
All-Age Advocacy Hub
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will deliver several functions including:
A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the primary period of the contract there is an option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods.
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
Right to Representation for Children Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:
• Children’s advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the primary period of the contract there is an option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 July 2022
Local time
4:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 July 2022
Local time
4:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medway Council
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Country
United Kingdom