Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings,Church Road
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS191SF
Contact
Craig Bartlett
craig.bartlett@stockton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642524266
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Middesbrough
linda.lord@middlebrough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar
Contact
Derek Birtwhistle
Derek.Birtwhistle@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
Teesside Advocacy Services
Reference number
DN632812
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the delivery of advocacy services across Teesside (Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees). The advocacy services to be offered are:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA);
• Paid Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); and
• Non-Statutory (General) Advocacy.
The contractor is responsible for setting up and managing a central 'hub' through which all referrals and requests for advocacy will be directed and coordinated across a supply chain of sub-contracted additional advocacy providers. The contractor is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient capacity to meet all of the relevant advocacy demands of people living in the area.
The successful tenderer will be required to manage the changes anticipated with the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards in regards to the advocacy services required as a result.
This contract is being let by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, and Middlesbrough Council, with Stockton acting as the lead commissioner.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the delivery of advocacy services across Teesside (Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees). The advocacy services to be offered are:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA);
• Paid Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); and
• Non-Statutory (General) Advocacy.
The contractor is responsible for setting up and managing a central 'hub' through which all referrals and requests for advocacy will be directed and coordinated across a supply chain of sub-contracted additional advocacy providers. The contractor is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient capacity to meet all of the relevant advocacy demands of people living in the area.
The successful tenderer will be required to manage the changes anticipated with the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards in regards to the advocacy services required as a result.
This contract is being let by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, and Middlesbrough Council, with Stockton acting as the lead commissioner.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
End date
30 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
4 x 12-month optional extensions
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2 2LL
Country
United Kingdom