Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Emma Harris
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council
4 Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Bevan House Barony Court
Nantwich
CW5 5RD
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireccg.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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
21 066 Statutory Advocacy Service
Reference number
DN568640
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible
Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:
1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation
2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent
changes in legislation
3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent
Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014
4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)
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: £4,284,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall purpose of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service is to offer a high quality,
seamless statutory advocacy provision across the Administrative Area. The Service will build
upon people’s strengths and abilities, maximising Service User involvement.
The Provider will deliver a single point of access for the range of statutory advocacy
interventions, promoting a triage approach to ensure that Service Users are offered the most
appropriate advocacy intervention to meet their eligible advocacy support needs. This will
include the following:
• Maintaining a local Cheshire based service which understands and responds to local needs.
• Providing flexibility, enabling resources to be moved within the Service to meet increased
demand for one type of advocacy provision
• Provision of a cost-effective service
• The Service will reflect the key principles of, recognising and utilising digital technology,
promoting wellbeing, help to prevent reliance and dependency on care and support by
maximising independence, encouraging participation and personal responsibility, promoting and raising awareness of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service. Additionally,
supporting the development of self-advocacy where possible
• People using the Service will be seen as active partners in decisions made about them,
including in relation to their care and support, maximising service user involvement
• The Service will be (and will be seen to be) independent of the Councils and or it’s service
partners as well as any other organisations which may participate in the assessment of
individuals
The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible
Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:
1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation
2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent
changes in legislation
3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent
Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014
4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Questions including a presentation / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2026, with up to 3 x 12 month
options to extend —therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1st September 2026 up
to 31st August 2029. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line
with the Contractual terms.
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: 2022/S 000-008622
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
15 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VoiceAbility Advocacy
The Old Granary
Cambridge
CB24 3AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,193,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom