Doncaster Council Advocacy Services Tender 2017
To deliver person centred Advocacy Services relating to health and social care services for adults residing in the borough of Doncaster.
United Kingdom-Doncaster: Health and social work services
2017/S 090-177382
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Holly Wilson
Telephone: +44 1302735230
E-mail: holly.wilson@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKE31Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Advocacy Services.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Doncaster Council are seeking a provider to deliver person centred Advocacy Services relating to health and social care services for adults residing in the borough of Doncaster.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Council seeks competitive tenders for the provision of its Advocacy Services Contract, as outlined in the tender documentation. Details pertaining to the evaluation methodology are detailed within the tender documentation, but for avoidance of doubt this procurement shall be assessed on quality and price to establish the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT).
The Council is facing significant challenges and the financial envelope available for this contract is £350k per annum. It will be expected that the provider will work with the Council to release efficiency from the contract whilst not affecting the quality of service delivery to the client.
This service will be delivered in Doncaster, as per the above, to the following client list:
— Older People,
— People with Physical and Sensory Disabilities,
— People with Learning Disabilities,
— People with Mental Health issues,
— Adult Carers *,
— Other people with Social Care needs,
— Young People in transition to Adult services,
— Doncaster Prisoners **,
— People on the Autism Spectrum.
* The Council and partners have adopted the following definition of an adult carer as:
‘Someone who provides unpaid support to a family member, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse issues, and the support they give impacts on their wellbeing’.
** Prison locations in Doncaster include: HMP Lindholme, HMP and YOI Moorland, HMP & YOI Hatfield & HMP & YOI Doncaster (privately run).
The contract will encompass:
These services will include:
— Professional Advocacy,
— Care Act Advocac,
— RPR,
— IMCA,
— IMHA,
— ICAS.
This contract will be for 5 years with a possible 2 extensions available of 1 year, taking the total contract period to 7 years.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
After 60 months there will be an option to extend by a further 12 months, with an additional option to extend after the 12 months period by a further 12 months. Taking the total contract period to a potential 84 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Details within the tender documentation.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Details within the tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
Further notices will be published, if applicable, 2024.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.4.1)Review body
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1302736000
E-mail: procurement@doncaster.gov.ukInternet address:http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1302736000
E-mail: procurement@doncaster.gov.ukInternet address:http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
VI.4.3)Review procedure
In accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Doncaster Council will incorporate a minimum of a 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the award decision notification is dispatched EN Standard form 02 — Contract award notice 12/16 to bidders.
This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further de-briefing from Doncaster Council before the contract is entered in to. Applicants have until midnight of the second working day of the standstill period for their additional debriefing requests to reach Doncaster Council. A response to such a request must be provided to the bidder by a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for the aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or at risk of harm as a consequence of the breach of the procurement rules to bring action to the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months of the date when the grounds of the complaint first arose. Where a contract has been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Doncaster Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Court to set aside award decisions before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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