UK-Southend-on-Sea: Health and social work services.

UK-Southend-on-Sea: Health and social work services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1702212808, Email: procurement@southend.gov.uk
Contact: Lee White
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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity:
General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 884,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:Advocacy Services for Adults
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
85000000 - Health and social work services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Main site or place of performance:
Southend-on-Sea


II.2.4) Description of the 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:
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation Stage / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 35


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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


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 code(s):
85000000 - Health and social work services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Main site or place of performance:
Southend-on-Sea


II.2.4) Description of the 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:
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation stage (if required) / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 35


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


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


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 1
Title: The Provision of Adult Advocacy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 06/10/2016

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
POhWER
Hertlands House, Primett Road, Stevenage, SG1 3EE, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKH31
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 627,412
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: The Provision of Children’s and Young People’s Advocacy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 07/09/2016

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
National Youth Advocacy Service
Tower House, Tower Road, Merseyside, Birkenhead, CH41 1FF, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKH31
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 183,924
Total value of the contract/lot: 183,924
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/10/2016