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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 25/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-556512

FTS Reference: 2023-025100

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Hull City Council
168524345
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Simon Bugg
Telephone: +44 1482615117
E-mail: simon.bugg@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

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=68337&B=UK
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=68337&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Citywide Advocacy Project
Reference number:  LG2023
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 is seeking bids from suitably qualified organisations to provide Citywide Advocacy services for both Adults and Children. The tender process be undertaken to award a block contract to a lead provider for the provision of all in-scope Adults and Children’s Advocacy Services. The initial term of the Contract is for a 3 year period (Estimated contract Start date 1 February 2024), Contract has the option to extend for a further (1 + 1 years).
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1530000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85100000  -  Health services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
85310000  -  Social work services
85320000  -  Social services
85323000  -  Community health services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE13 -  North and North East Lincolnshire
NUTS code:  UKE12 -  East Riding of Yorkshire
NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance:  
Hull City Council boundary
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking bids from suitably qualified organisations to provide Citywide Advocacy services for both Adults and Children.Adult Social Care has a legal duty to secure the following statutory advocacy provisions:
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA)
• Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
• NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS)
Children Services have a statutory responsibility to provide independent advocacy support for any young person looked after by the Council
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mobilisation  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Operating Model  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical & Profssional Ability  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Collaborative Partnershiop Working  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Safeguarding  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Workforce  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Person Centred Approach  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1530000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The initial contract agreement duration is for 36 months; however the Authority
reserves the right to extend the duration of this agreement for up to 2 periods (1 + 1 years) up to a maximum of Twelve (12) months for each period, from the expiry of the initial term. If the full 2 years extension period is taken, the agreement shall have a potential value of £3,000,000.00
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:  Appropriate training which may, for example, initially be training in advocacy (non-instructed and instructed) or dementia or working with people with learning disabilities. Once appointed, all independent advocates should be expected to work towards City & Guild - Level 4 of the National Qualification in Independent Advocacy within a year of being appointed, and to achieve it in a reasonable amount of time, and to maintain the qualification once achieved.
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

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: 2023/S 000-020189
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/09/2023
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  25/09/2023
Local time:  12:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
All Tender responses must be electronically submitted via the YORtender portal. The Authority has no access to the responses until the closing date/time has passed (25/09/2023 - 12.00 Noon). After this time the tender responses shall be unlocked, by an Authorised member of the Authorities Corporate Procurement Team.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
September 2027 (Note if the Authority utilises the full extension period available (24 months), the estimated date would be September 2029.
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

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

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Paul Robinson
The Guildhall
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Telephone: +44 148242769
E-mail: paul.robinson2@hullcc.gov.uk