Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Commercial Services Department
commericalservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452583609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a7e6aa2e-5046-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=a7e6aa2e-5046-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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
Expert by Experience led Quality Assurance Service for health & social care services commissioned for people with disabilities, autism and/or mental health conditions
Reference number
DN580104
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gloucestershire County Council seeks to commission a disability-focussed organisation to deliver an Expert by Experience (EBE) led Quality Assurance (QA) Service. The Service will be an integral part of Gloucestershire’s QA programme. The programme provides oversight, support and scrutiny across health and social care services commissioned for individuals with learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities, mental health issues and/or autism.
The Service will be responsible for undertaking quality assurance assessments across the range of the disabilities care and support sector. The Service will be led by an organisation who have the skills, knowledge and proficiency to be able to do so comprehensively.
The Service will hold the role of Experts by Experience at the forefront, ensuring their knowledge, skills and experience are utilised to direct and develop the Service as well as lead the findings and recommendations it makes to commissioned services.
The Service will offer a crucial platform for all individuals receiving care and support services, regardless of their condition or diagnosis, to be able to provide feedback on the support services they receive in a way they feel comfortable to do so, in a peer-to-peer environment with the appropriate tools to be able to communicate in the way that best suits them.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See above.
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
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x extension period of up to 24 months available
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
17 January 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 January 2022
Local time
10:05am
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
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Country
United Kingdom