Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
Contact
Simon Bugg
Telephone
+44 1482615117
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
National registration number
168524345
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68337&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68337&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Citywide Advocacy Project
Reference number
LG2023
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 is seeking bids from suitably qualified organisations to provide Citywide Advocacy services for both Adults and Children. The tender process be undertaken to award a block contract to a lead provider for the provision of all in-scope Adults and Children’s Advocacy Services. The initial term of the Contract is for a 3 year period (Estimated contract Start date 1 February 2024), Contract has the option to extend for a further (1 + 1 years).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,530,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
- UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance
Hull City Council boundary
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking bids from suitably qualified organisations to provide Citywide Advocacy services for both Adults and Children.Adult Social Care has a legal duty to secure the following statutory advocacy provisions:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA)
• Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
• NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS)
Children Services have a statutory responsibility to provide independent advocacy support for any young person looked after by the Council
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Operating Model / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Profssional Ability / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Collaborative Partnershiop Working / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Person Centred Approach / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,530,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract agreement duration is for 36 months; however the Authority
reserves the right to extend the duration of this agreement for up to 2 periods (1 + 1 years) up to a maximum of Twelve (12) months for each period, from the expiry of the initial term. If the full 2 years extension period is taken, the agreement shall have a potential value of £3,000,000.00
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Appropriate training which may, for example, initially be training in advocacy (non-instructed and instructed) or dementia or working with people with learning disabilities. Once appointed, all independent advocates should be expected to work towards City & Guild - Level 4 of the National Qualification in Independent Advocacy within a year of being appointed, and to achieve it in a reasonable amount of time, and to maintain the qualification once achieved.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2023/S 000-020189
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
All Tender responses must be electronically submitted via the YORtender portal. The Authority has no access to the responses until the closing date/time has passed (25/09/2023 - 12.00 Noon). After this time the tender responses shall be unlocked, by an Authorised member of the Authorities Corporate Procurement Team.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: September 2027 (Note if the Authority utilises the full extension period available (24 months), the estimated date would be September 2029.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Paul Robinson
The Guildhall
Hull
HU1 2AA
Telephone
+44 148242769
Country
United Kingdom