Nilesh Shukla: Early Intervention & Prevention (EIP) - Advocacy Services 2015

UK-Leicester: Health and social work services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Leicester City Council
      Bosworth House, 9-15 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1164542318, Email: procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
      Contact: Adult Social Care - Procurement, Attn: Nilesh Shukla

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local agency/office

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Early Intervention & Prevention (EIP) - Advocacy Services 2015
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 25

         Region Codes: UKF21 - Leicester         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Health and social work services. Health services. Social work and related services. Social work services. Other community, social and personal services. Provision of services to the community. The delivery of independent Advocacy services to adults (aged 18+) plus young people in transition (preparing for adulthood), resident in Leicester City who are vulnerable, disabled or have complex needs and who receive, are being assessed for, or are entitled to receive services from the Council’s Adult Social Care division. The service will be provided to eligible adults who would need advocacy support to enable them to be heard, to secure their rights and get services they need

The service requirements are described more fully in the Service Specification and consist of 4 Lots as follows:

Lot 1: Combined service for Older People, Physical Disability and other Vulnerable Adult Group and the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) NHS Complaints
Lot 2: Advocacy Services for People with Mental Health needs
Lot 3: Advocacy Services for People with Learning Disabilities and Group Advocacy to support the Partnership Arrangements
Lot 4: Carers Advocacy Service

The procurement being undertaken is in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74, Health and Social Services.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.
         
         85100000 - Health services.
         
         85300000 - Social work and related services.
         
         85310000 - Social work services.
         
         98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
         
         75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      LOT 1 Combined services for Older People, Physical Disability and any other vulnerable adult group and the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) NHS Complaints [between £315,000 - £367,500]
LOT 2 Advocacy Services for People with Mental Health Needs [between £270,000 - £315,000]
LOT 3 Advocacy Services for People with Learning Disabilities and Group Advocacy to support Partnership Arrangements [between £208,080-£242,760}
LOT 4 Carers Advocacy Service [between £182,700 - £213,150]                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 975,780 and 1,138,410
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: No          
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: No          
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Starting: 01/04/2016
         Completion: 31/03/2021

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Combined Services for Older People, Physical Disability and any other Vulnerable Adult Group and the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)

      1)Short Description:      
      The service will deliver independent advocacy services to adults (aged 18+) plus young people having a transition assessment resident in Leicester city.

The service will also deliver an Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)

The service has 3 components
• Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)
• Care Act Advocacy
• Non Care Act Advocacy
- Priority will be given to Care Act Advocacy

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85100000 - Health services.
                  85300000 - Social work and related services.
                  85310000 - Social work services.
                  98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
                  75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Refer to LOT 1 Specification               
         Value range between: 315,000 and 367,500
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/04/2016
            Completion of works: 31/03/2021
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Advocacy Services for People with Mental Health Needs

      1)Short Description:      
      The service will deliver independent advocacy services to adults (aged 18+) and older people, plus young people having a transition assessment resident in Leicester city who have mental health needs. This service will enable people who have mental health needs to be involved in decisions about their care and support.

The service will deliver:
• Care Act Advocacy
• Non Care Act advocacy
- Priority will be given to those who require advocacy under the Care Act.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85100000 - Health services.
                  85300000 - Social work and related services.
                  85310000 - Social work services.
                  98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
                  75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Refer to LOT 2 Specification               
         Value range between: 270,000 and 315,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/04/2016
            Completion of works: 31/03/2021
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Advocacy Services for People with Learning Disabilities and Group Advocacy to support Partnership Arrangements

      1)Short Description:      
      The service will deliver independent advocacy services to adults (aged 18+) plus young people having a transition assessment resident in Leicester city who have learning disabilities. This service will also provide, group advocacy to support the partnership board to people who have a learning disability (LD) to enable them be involved in decisions about their care and support, speak up for themselves, secure their rights, get the support they need and to give their views and share their experiences of services and influence local decision making.

The service will deliver:
• Care Act Advocacy
• Non Care Act advocacy
• Group advocacy
• Support to the Partnership Board arrangements
- Priority will be given to those who require advocacy under the Care Act.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85100000 - Health services.
                  85300000 - Social work and related services.
                  85310000 - Social work services.
                  98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
                  75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Refer to LOT 3 Specification               
         Value range between: 208,080 and 242,760
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/04/2016
            Completion of works: 31/03/2021
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 4
      Title: Carers Advocacy Service

      1)Short Description:      
      The service will deliver independent advocacy services to carers (aged 18+) people, plus young carers having a transition assessment who are resident in Leicester city and who will have support needs post 18 years old.

This service will enable carers to be involved in decisions about them and their care and support.

The service will deliver:
• Care Act Advocacy
• Non Care Act advocacy
- Priority will be given to those who require advocacy under the Care Act

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85100000 - Health services.
                  85300000 - Social work and related services.
                  85310000 - Social work services.
                  98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
                  75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Refer to LOT 4 Specification               
         Value range between: 182,700 and 213,150
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/04/2016
            Completion of works: 31/03/2021
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
                  
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: No       
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         Refer to the ITT - 5.1 Supplier Suitability Questionnaire (Section 6 - Financial Information)
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: Not Provided      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Not Provided
      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 08/11/2015
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23:00      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 09/11/2015
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Not Provided      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Not Provided      
   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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/10/2015

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