Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mersey Care NHS Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Contact
Colin Todd
Telephone
+44 11
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
National registration number
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=41096&B=NHSSBS
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=41096&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advocacy Services
Reference number
Q1222
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for patients in secure and specialist learning disability services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,389,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for patients in secure and specialist learning disability services
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: £1,389,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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 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
N/A
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
5 January 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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom