Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4th Floor, Companies House
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
Contact
Sam Donegan
Telephone
+44 2921500500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) 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
Velindre University NHS Trust on behalf of Cardiff and Vale UHB, Aneurin Bevan UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Swansea Bay UHB, Hywel Dda UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB invited suitably qualified organisations to express an interest for provision of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service (IMCA).
The purpose of the IMCA service is to help particularly vulnerable people who lack the capacity to make important decisions about serious
medical treatment and changes of accommodation. It is available to those who have no family or friends whom it would be appropriate to
consult about these decisions. The service includes adult protection cases (POVAs) and care reviews. IMCA also has a role in the
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs) process. An IMCA may be instructed by the Supervisory Body to support a person for whom an
authorisation is being sought; or to undertake the role of the Relevant Person's Representative, or to provide assistance to the relevant
person and their representative in exercising their rights under the legislation.
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: £3,450,864
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North Wales
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
This lot will cover all of North Wales for the Betsi Cadwalder University Health Board
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bidder for this lot will be expected to cover IMCA services within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board which covers the whole of North Wales
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Welsh Government funded contract, therefore only quality criterion were evaluated / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
South East Wales
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
This lot will cover the Health Boards within South East Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bidders for this lot will be expected to provide IMCA services for the Health Boards in South East Wales. Which are:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Welsh Government funded contract, therefore only quality criterion were evaluated / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
South West Wales
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
This lot will cover South West Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bidders for this lot will be expected to provide IMCA services to the Health Boards within South West Wales which are:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Welsh Government funded contract, therefore only quality criterion were evaluated / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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: 2023/S 000-025395
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
North Wales
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Conwy & Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service
Unit 94, Building 5, Bowen Court
St. Asaph
LL170JE
Telephone
+44 1745813999
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
South East Wales
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
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
Advocacy Support Cymru
Brook House, 2 Lime Tree Court
Cardiff Gate
CF238AB
Telephone
+44 7985254936
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,003,620
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
South West Wales
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
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
Advocacy Support Cymru
Brook House, 2 Lime Tree Court
Cardiff Gate
CF238AB
Telephone
+44 7985254936
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,747,244
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) is operating on behalf of the following Health Boards:
o Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
o Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
o Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
o Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
o Hywel Dda University Health Board
o Swansea Bay University Health Board
All values stated in this notice are inclusive of all potential contract extension options being utilised.
This contract is in place for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to potentially extend for two further periods, each of 12 months.
(WA Ref:141991)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom