Contract

Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Scheme

  • London Borough of Hillingdon

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035718

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03370e

Published 16 December 2022, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Contact

Sally Offin

Email

soffin@hillingdon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hillindon.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

Advocacy Services and Independent Visitor Scheme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a qualified provider for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

The values within this notice are for a 5+2 year period. The Council intends to award a contract to one provider through a competitive tender process.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking qualified providers for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

The Council intends to award a 5 year (plus 2 year extension options) contract through a competitive tender process

All the tender details relating to this opportunity can be found on the tender portal www.capitalesourcing.com

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: £623,448

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a qualified provider for the provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Young People and Care Leavers, and the provision of an Independent Visitor Scheme for Looked After Children and Young People in Hillingdon.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40%

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-012400


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Coram Voice (Formerly Voice for the Child in Care)

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £623,448


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom