Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
Contact
Tim Wood
Telephone
+44 1609533450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
8867655
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
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 North Yorkshire
Reference number
DN579573
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 Authority wishes to award a contract(s) for Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1); Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2) ; Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3) (“the Contract”). This Contract is being tendered as an Open process in accordance with regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. The Contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, and then a further extension of up to 2 years. Therefore, the total possible Contract duration is 3 years+2 years+2 years. 2.5. The anticipated annual value of Lot 1 is £609,112 (total contract value £4,263,784); the anticipated annual value of Lot 2 is £121,041 (total contract value £847,287); the anticipated annual value of Lot 3 is £68,000 (total contract value £476,000), therefore the anticipated value of the Contract is £5,587,071.
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: £5,618,570
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Yorkshire County Council is commissioning an Independent Advocacy Service. This service specification outlines the requirements for a single provider to provide a comprehensive advocacy service for adults. The service will have the following elements;
• Care Act Statutory Advocacy;
• Non-Statutory Advocacy;
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Safeguards Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR);
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires all local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to “make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy in relation to its area” in the provision of assistance for individuals making or intending to make an NHS complaint. This covers all NHS services, including:
• NHS trusts, including NHS foundation trusts
• primary health care services provided for the NHS by GPs, dentists, opticians.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this service is:
• To provide independent support to children and young people who wish to make a complaint about the services they are receiving from the Council.
• To ensure that the interests of the children and young people who access the service are safeguarded.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people and enhance the quality of services provided to them directly or indirectly, by the Council.
• To encourage children and young
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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: 2021/S 000-028017
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
5th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
emma.kleinfeldt@cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,263,783
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,193,651
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
5th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
emma.kleinfeldt@cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £847,287
Total value of the contract/lot: £789,180
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Title
Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
NYAS
Tower Road, Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 1FF
Telephone
+44 6498700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
1012485
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £476,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £476,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice