Tender

SCC TA Advocacy Services in Surrey

  • Surrey County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029095

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f916

Published 22 November 2021, 9:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Surrey County Council

Surrey

Contact

Tarek Alakari

Email

tarek.alakari@surreycc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/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

SCC TA Advocacy Services in Surrey

Reference number

DN1277

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
    • AA01 - Metal

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Advocacy Services in Surrey

The objectives from this commission and procurement activity is to provide an advocacy service for Surrey that meets all statutory requirements placed on the Council across a range of age groups, needs and settings including young people in transition to adult services, older people, adults with disabilities, including carers, those with sensory impairments, learning difficulties, Autism, physically disabled and those with mental health issues and individuals with limited capacity, for example, with Dementia or an acquired head injury. The awarded Contracts will include statutory services and a range of discretionary advocacy services in order to empower individuals and prevent needs escalating, in line with the wider determinants of health.

Surrey County Council is looking to contract one or more providers to deliver advocacy services in Surrey for the following services:

• Lot 1 - Non-Instructed Advocacy

• Lot 2 - Instructed Advocacy

• Lot 3 - Children’s Advocacy

The procurement process commencing in November 2021 will ensure that new contracts are in place for 1st April 2022 when current contracts will end. Unless otherwise stated, the services to be procured will be subject to a three-year initial contract term with optional extension available with cumulative duration up to 2 years.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Advocacy Services in Surrey

The objectives from this commission and procurement activity is to provide an advocacy service for Surrey that meets all statutory requirements placed on the Council across a range of age groups, needs and settings including young people in transition to adult services, older people, adults with disabilities, including carers, those with sensory impairments, learning difficulties, Autism, physically disabled and those with mental health issues and individuals with limited capacity, for example, with Dementia or an acquired head injury. The awarded Contracts will include statutory services and a range of discretionary advocacy services in order to empower individuals and prevent needs escalating, in line with the wider determinants of health.

Surrey County Council is looking to contract one or more providers to deliver advocacy services in Surrey for the following services:

• Lot 1 - Non-Instructed Advocacy

• Lot 2 - Instructed Advocacy

• Lot 3 - Children’s Advocacy

The procurement process commencing in November 2021 will ensure that new contracts are in place for 1st April 2022 when current contracts will end. Unless otherwise stated, the services to be procured will be subject to a three-year initial contract term with optional extension available with cumulative duration up to 2 years.

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: £5,500,000

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

Unless otherwise stated, the services to be procured will be subject to a three-year initial contract term with optional extension available with cumulative duration up to 2 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 January 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

Surrey County Council

Surrey

Email

tarek.alakari@surreycc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom