Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
TC026 - All Age Advocacy Services
Reference number
DN637132
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 development of an All Age Advocacy Hub which will provide independent advocacy service for Adults, Looked After Children and Child Protection children within the care of Bolton Local Authority to meet all the statutory requirements for independent advocacy under the Childrens Act 1989, the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 2007, for all types of need.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,774,950
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC026 - All Age Advocacy Services.
The term of the Contract will be for four (4) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) year period. It is intended for the Contract to commence on 1 April 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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
The Borough Council of Bolton
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom