Provide Independent Advocacy Service for Knowsley Council
Lot 1 – advocacy hub. Lot 2 – statutory children’s advocacy.
United Kingdom-Huyton: Health and social work services
2017/S 030-054519
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
2nd Floor, Municipal Building, Archway road
Huyton
L36 9YU
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Carol Glover
Telephone: +44 1514434939
E-mail: carol.glover@knowsley.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKD5
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Provision of Independent Advocacy Service and Advocacy Hub.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Service is split to 2 lots: Lot 1 is for the provision of an advocacy hub, including the delivery of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and any person directed under statutory legislation where KMBC is the designated local authority. Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Knowsley Independent Advocacy Hub Lot 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 1 — Knowsley Independent Advocacy Hub
The Provider of lot 1 will operate a central hub to triage all advocacy referrals in Knowsley. It will provide independent advocacy for vulnerable Knowsley residents. It will also provide advocacy support on local projects, generic issue based advocacy, parental advocacy, and Self / Peer Advocacy.
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Children’s Advocacy — Lot 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Provider of lot 2 will be responsible for all children’s advocacy.
The Provider of lot 2 will develop relationships with the Provider of lot 1 to ensure timely reaction to appropriate referrals; and create a system to effectively report relevant information.
Both Providers of lots 1 and 2 will work together to ensure children who are transitioning to adult services have a seamless transition to adults advocacy.
Both lots will be tendered simultaneously and a working relationship should be agreed during the contracts’ implementation phase. The same provider may bid for both lots.
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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