NHS South West

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Expire date: 10/11/2023

External Reference: 2023-598260

FTS Reference: 2023-029996

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Wakefield Council
171 3131 04
Wakefield One, Burton street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Contact person: Cloe Cunniff
Telephone: +44 7919300411
E-mail: ccunniff@wakefield.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE45 -  Wakefield
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104123

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=73490&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=73490&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

Independant Advocacy Service
Reference number:  RFS23/11
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The current service provides a single point of access to advocacy services in the Wakefield district and is provided by Together for Mental Wellbeing. The current service includes Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs), Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) and independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014.
The provision of Independent Advocacy Service will commence from 1st April 2024 for a period of four years with the option to extend for up to a further three years.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2760513.00  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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE45 -  Wakefield
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Open Procedure under Light Touch Regime for the provision of the Independent Advocacy Service.
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2024  /  End: 31/03/2031
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  10/11/2023
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Wakefield Council
Wakefield
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Wakefield Council
Wakefield
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Wakefield Council
Wakefield
UK