Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Advocacy Services Contract

UK-Southend-on-Sea: Health and social work services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
             Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1702534028, Email: procurement@southend.gov.uk
             Main Address: www.southend.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform
             NUTS Code: UKH31
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Advocacy Services Contract       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85000000 - Health and social work services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Local Authority seeks to consolidate Statutory Advocacy Provision as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Care Act (2014), with additional advocacy services for adults outside of these statutory requirements. The Local Authority also seeks to procure advocacy services for eligible Children and Young People. These will be offered as two separate lots (further details below), and we welcome bids from either a single provider or a consortium of organisations working in partnership.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 900,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Lot 1- Adult Advocacy services
Lot 2- Children and Young People's advocacy

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Advocacy Services for Adults       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85000000 - Health and social work services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH31 Southend-on-Sea
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Local Authority seeks to consolidate Statutory Advocacy Provision as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Care Act (2014), with additional advocacy services for adults outside of these statutory requirements. The Local Authority also seeks to procure advocacy services for eligible Children and Young People. These will be offered as two separate lots (further details below), and we welcome bids from either a single provider or a consortium of organisations working in partnership.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 55
            Quality criterion - Name: Presentation Stage / Weighting: 10
                        
            Price - Weighting: 35
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 700,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 24       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: There is an option to extend by two 12 month increments after the initial two years.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Children's/Young People's Advocacy Service       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85000000 - Health and social work services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH31 Southend-on-Sea
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The local Authority wishes to commission Advocacy for children and young people in order that by encouraging empowerment, the child or young person can make choices, assert their rights and receive services which consider their needs and aspirations. The provider must be in a position to deliver advocacy services for:

•Looked after children (including an Independent Visiting service)
•Children in the Child Protection process
•Children and young people with Learning Disabilities
•Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions including Asperger’s
•Children and young people with Physical or Sensory Impairment
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 55
            Quality criterion - Name: Presentation stage (if required) / Weighting: 10
                        
            Price - Weighting: 35
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 184,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 24       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Option to extend by a further 24 months in 12 months increments
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 18/08/2016 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 31/10/2016
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 18/08/2016
         Time: 13:00
         Place:
         Southend on Sea Civic Centre
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Southend on Sea Borough Council
       Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/06/2016

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