Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
The Town Hall, Crossley Street
HALIFAX
HX11UJ
Contact
Deborah Gaunt
Deborah.Gaunt@calderdale.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1422393176
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
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
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the "Council") invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for the Advocacy Service. The Council wishes to appoint one contractor to delivery the Council's entire Advocacy Service. It is anticipated that the Advocacy Service will commence on the 1st April 2022 for a period up to 31st March 2025, with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of 12 months. The service is to be delivered throughout the Borough of Calderdale with some operations being outside the Borough as applicable (see Contract /Service Specification Appendix 3 - Out of Area Protocol ).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,175,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the "Council") invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for the Advocacy Service . It is anticipated that the Advocacy Service will commence on the 1st April 2022 for a period up to 31st March 2025, with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of 12 months . The service is to be delivered throughout the Borough of Calderdale with some operations being outside the Borough as applicable (see Contract /Service Specification Appendix 3 - Out of Area Protocol ).
The Advocacy Service is for adults and young people aged 16-18 years. The service provided must ensure the Council meets its statutory requirements in relation to the provision of advocates including Care Act Advocates, Independent Mental Capacity Advocates, Independent Mental Health Advocates and paid Relevant Person's Representatives. The service will ensure the smooth transition in arrangements to Liberty Protection Safeguards as required. The service will also deliver non-statutory mental health advocacy to inpatients within the Calderdale inpatient psychiatric settings and promote awareness and understanding of advocacy (see Contract/Service Specification).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,175,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
36 month contract with the option to extend by a further two periods of up to 12 months each
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
The selection criteria will be listed in the selection questionnaire and invitation to tender documentation available at www.yortender.co.uk.
Quality will equate to 80% of the total evaluation scoring criteria and price will equate to 20%.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The terms and conditions for this contract are available to view at
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
16 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 September 2021
Local time
12:01pm
Place
Tenders will be opened on receipt of the deadline, i.e. 12 noon on 16th September 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
A bidder's day will take place on Friday 20th August 2021 - 11am - 12.30pm. There will be a presentation from the Commissioners of the services and the Contracts Officer.
Venue: Teams Meeting
If you would like to attend the Bidders Day Teams Meeting please complete the RSVP Form and email it to contracts.team@calderdale.gov.uk
The RSVP Form can be found:
1. By registering on YORtender:
2. Or, alternatively a Prior information notice has been published:
Title: Advocacy Service
Publication reference: 2021/S 000-018564
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018564-2021?origin=SearchResults&p=1
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
District Registry of the High Court, Leeds Combined Court
Oxford Row
Leeds
LS1 3BG
Telephone
+44 113062800
Country
United Kingdom