Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
Contact
Caroline Lloyd
caroline.lloyd@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
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
ESCC - CL East Sussex Advocacy Service
Reference number
DN2659
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council are looking to tender for the provision of The East Sussex Advocacy Service.
This service will support the delivery of Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy requirements, namely Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy to Adults and Children, and Independent Advocacy for Adults. Provision of this service will ensure the Council’s statutory requirements are met.
Key relevant legislation that applies to the delivery of this service are the Mental Health Act 1983, the Care Act 2014 (Adults) and Care Act 2014 (Children & Young People) All advocacy requirements will be addressed through a single contract with a single point of access which will cover the following areas:
Care Act Advocacy (Children & Young People or CYP)
Care Act Advocacy (Adults)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (Adults)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (CYP)
Non-Statutory Independent Advocacy (Adults)
The service will be commissioned by ESCC in association with NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,760,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council are looking to tender for the provision of The East Sussex Advocacy Service.
This service will support the delivery of Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy requirements, namely Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy to Adults and Children, and Independent Advocacy for Adults. Provision of this service will ensure the Council’s statutory requirements are met.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract Start Date is: 01st April 2025
Initial Period End Date: 31st March 2028
Optional Extension Period/s of up to two years
Total contract value (including extension option) is £1760000 exc. VAT
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 October 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 October 2024
Local time
5:00pm
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
London
Country
United Kingdom