Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
MR Jon Rockstad
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Advocacy Services In Essex
Reference number
DN699203
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE
To deliver Advocacy Services in Essex.
Essex-wide Independent Statutory and Non-statutory Advocacy Service for eligible children,
young people, and adults in Essex.
The contract length will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years and will
deliver the following services:
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £7,200,000 / Highest offer: £8,600,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE
Statutory Advocacy services
· Independent Advocacy for Children and Young People – Building on
Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and
the Childrens Act, support is given to an individual to express views,
wishes and feelings and to make and influence decisions about their lives
including making complaints under s24D or s26 of the Childrens Act
1989.
· Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) – support whilst undergoing a mental capacity assessment, or best interest decision.
· Paid Relevant Person Representative (RPR) – An advocate who maintains contact, represents and supports in all matters relating to the
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
· Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) – An advocate who
supports an individual with mental health care and treatment issues, and understanding their rights (Mental Health Act).
· Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) – An advocate who will support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in a local authority assessment, care review, care and support planning or safeguarding process.
· Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) – Provides support to
people who want to complain about their NHS care or treatment.
Non-statutory services:
· Advocacy support for the parents of children undergoing an assessment for, or subject to, a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan
· General Advocacy
· Peer and Citizen Advocacy
There is a ceiling price of £8.6m and a floor price of £7.2m for contract years 1 to 7
and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be automatically disqualified
from the process. There is a ceiling price of £5.8m and a floor price of £4.9m for
contract years 1 to 5 and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be
automatically disqualified from the process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-034462
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN699203
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VoiceAbility Advocacy
110 C/O Sayer Vincent, Invicta House, 110 Golden Lane
London
EC1Y 0TL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £7,200,000 / Highest offer: £8,600,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Essex County Council
Chelmsford
Country
United Kingdom