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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 31/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-518628

FTS Reference: 2021-029836

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Mersey Care NHS Trust
05280446
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Colin Todd
Telephone: +44 11
E-mail: colin.todd@merseycare.nhs.uk
NUTS code:  UKD7 -  Merseyside
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41096&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41096&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Advocacy Services
Reference number:  Q1222
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312310  -  Guidance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Provision of Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for patients in secure and specialist learning disability services
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1389000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
85312320  -  Counselling services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Liverpool
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Provision of Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for patients in secure and specialist learning disability services
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1389000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

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:  N/A
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  05/01/2022
Local 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

Duration in months : 4  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  05/01/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
UK
E-mail: colin.todd@merseycare.nhs.uk
Internet address: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
UK
E-mail: colin.todd@merseycare.nhs.uk
Internet address: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
UK
Internet address: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/