Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
Contact
Mr Robin Goodacre
corporate.procurement@brent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2089371234
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advocacy Services
Reference number
DN658198
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brent Council is seeking a single provider/organisation to deliver an Advocacy Service for Carers.
The contract will be awarded for up to three years, on an initial one year term with the possibility of two, one year extensions. The Service will provide a pathway for carers to access the support they need, and which is available to them.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £706,486
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Brent Council is seeking a single provider/organisation to deliver an Advocacy Service for Carers.
The contract will be awarded for up to three years, on an initial one year term with the possibility of two, one year extensions. The Service will provide a pathway for carers to access the support they need, and which is available to them.
Providers will need to be familiar with the principal legislation, and statutory requirements relating to the provision of:
• Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy (IMHA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR)
• Rule 1.2 Representative (Community DoLS)
• Independent Care Advocacy under the Care Act 2014
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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 000-005742
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
POhWER
Stevenage
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £706,486
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Brent
London
Country
United Kingdom