Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Miss Gill Astill
Telephone
+44 1512330591
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of Advocacy Services
Reference number
DN537838
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 purpose of this procurement is to commission statutory and non-statutory advocacy
services across Liverpool.
The Care Act 2014 places a duty on Local Authorities to involve people in decisions made
about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person’s needs, Local
Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in
weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions.
In order to facilitate the involvement and engagement of people who would otherwise have
difficulty, the Care Act 2014 introduced a requirement to arrange independent advocacy for
people,
• Who have substantial difficulty in being involved/ engaged in these processes
• Where there is no one available to help facilitate this involvement and engagement.
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: £3,660,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Statutory Advocacy Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liverpool City Council (the Commissioning Authority) for the following statutory services:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
• Care Act Advocacy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 35
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
Non-Statutory Issue Based Advocacy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service is intended to be non-statutory and not intended to deliver Independent Mental
Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) or Care Act 2014
advocacy. Nor it is intended to deliver the role of the Relevant Person’s Representative (or
replacement following anticipated legislation changes), or the role of the Litigation Friend.
The service may however, support people to initially access public services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 35
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-012783
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN537838
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
N-compass – Towards a Brighter Future
Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way
Preston
PR2 2YF
Telephone
+44 7902703027
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number
06845210
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,928,047
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
administrativecourtoffice.generaloffice@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom