Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-591410

FTS Reference: 2022-021462

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

North Yorkshire County Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Tim Wood
Telephone: +44 1609533450
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es):
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 in North Yorkshire
Reference number:  DN579573
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 Authority wishes to award a contract(s) for Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1); Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2) ; Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3) (“the Contract”). This Contract is being tendered as an Open process in accordance with regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. The Contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, and then a further extension of up to 2 years. Therefore, the total possible Contract duration is 3 years+2 years+2 years. 2.5. The anticipated annual value of Lot 1 is £609,112 (total contract value £4,263,784); the anticipated annual value of Lot 2 is £121,041 (total contract value £847,287); the anticipated annual value of Lot 3 is £68,000 (total contract value £476,000), therefore the anticipated value of the Contract is £5,587,071.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  5618570.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

North Yorkshire County Council is commissioning an Independent Advocacy Service. This service specification outlines the requirements for a single provider to provide a comprehensive advocacy service for adults. The service will have the following elements;
• Care Act Statutory Advocacy;
• Non-Statutory Advocacy;
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
• Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Safeguards Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR);
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires all local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to “make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy in relation to its area” in the provision of assistance for individuals making or intending to make an NHS complaint. This covers all NHS services, including:
• NHS trusts, including NHS foundation trusts
• primary health care services provided for the NHS by GPs, dentists, opticians.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this service is:
• To provide independent support to children and young people who wish to make a complaint about the services they are receiving from the Council.
• To ensure that the interests of the children and young people who access the service are safeguarded.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people and enhance the quality of services provided to them directly or indirectly, by the Council.
• To encourage children and young
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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 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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2021/S 000-028017

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/01/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
N/A
5th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC

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:  4263783.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  4193651.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/01/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
N/A
5th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC

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:  847287.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  789180.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/01/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

NYAS
1012485
Tower Road, Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 1FF
UK
Telephone: +44 6498700
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC

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:  476000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  476000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000