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