Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
No. 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Contact
Lisa Dobric
lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785278192
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Integrated Advocacy Service
Reference number
IA2419
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 Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,889,868
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision
of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire.
The Council invites suppliers to tender for an integrated approach to the coordination and delivery of a range of statutory advocacy services outlined below:
a) Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014;
b) Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014;
c) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards and Trained Representatives. Where the Individual has no family/friends to represent them, an advocate and/or trained person may be appointed to be the Rule 1.2 Representative;
d) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA); and
e) Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS).
In the provision of the Services, the Provider will:
a. Provide a single point of access model that promotes a triage approach to ensure Individuals get the right advice, support and/or services required;
b. Make use of digital;
c. Recognise the benefits of strength-based and an Asset Based Approach to
improving health and wellbeing, promoting independence and building community
capacity;
d. Be strongly encouraged to develop a model that uses volunteers to fulfil some of the roles where it is safe and appropriate to do so; it adds value to and improves the
outcomes of the Service; and provides a valuable experience to the volunteer; and
e. Target and support those with greatest need.
The tender will be procured via an open tender process.
Tenderers may submit as a provider or lead provider in the form of a consortia, or partnership arrangement or through sub-contracting arrangements with other organisations to deliver all of the service requirements within the Service Specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Pric e / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Additional option to extend up to 12 months to 31st March 2025 and then a further 12 months up to 31st March 2026
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-021227
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
IA2419
Title
Integrated Advocacy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asist
Winton House, Stoke Road,
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,889,868
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
No. 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2DH
lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785278192
Country
United Kingdom