Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, Teith House
Stirling
FK7 7QA
Telephone
+44 1786404040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146
one.1) Name and addresses
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
Telephone
+44 1259450000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park
Larbert
FK5 4RU
Telephone
+44 1324506070
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
Telephone
+44 1786463031
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Independent Advocacy Services for Adults
Reference number
SC2425-0150
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Independent advocacy services for adults within the Forth Valley area
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,878,559
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
- UKM76 - Falkirk
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Forth Valley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of independent advocacy services in the Forth valley area.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
48
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
It is a mandatory requirement the independent advocacy organisation providing services has the governance arrangements that meet the Principles of the following publications by SIAA:
Independent Advocacy Principles, Standards and Code of Best Practice (2019)
Outcomes Framework: Toolkit for Demonstrating Impact of Independent Advocacy (2019)
Advocating for Human Rights (2017)
Working with Children and Young people: Guidelines for Advocates (2016)
Families at Risk Guidance (2014)
Working with People in Prison Guidelines (2014)
Independent Advocacy and Self-directed Support (2015)
Mental Health Tribunal Advocacy Guidelines (2012)
Independent Advocacy: An Evaluation Framework (2010)
Non-Instructed Advocacy Guidelines: A Companion to the Code of Practice for Independent Advocacy (2009)
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) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29494. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits are contractual requirements which deliver a wider social benefit in addition to the core purpose of the foregoing contract.
Bidders should detail any community benefits specifically for the Forth Valley area which you will apply to this contract. We anticipate these may relate to training or support to local charities, groups, education facilities etc.
(SC Ref:802247)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sherrif Court
Stirling
Country
United Kingdom