Advocacy Services Glasgow
Adult Mental Health, Dementia Services, Learning Disability.
United Kingdom-Glasgow: Health and social work services
2016/S 104-185689
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
UNITED KINGDOM
Contact person: Elizabeth Mclaughlin
Telephone: +44 1412111232
E-mail: liz.mclaughlin@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1418001994
NUTS code: UKM34
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
I.2)Joint procurement
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:
‘Better Health, Better Care: An Action Plan (2007)’ commits Health Boards to treating patients and the public as partners in their care and access to independent advocacy can ensure that all individuals and groups can engage in this process. Independent advocacy ensures equality of access to services particularly for those groups which may otherwise be excluded.
This Tender seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so. The successful candidate(s) shall concentrate activity on supporting the following groups specifically:
Adult Mental Health,
Dementia Services,
Learning Disability,
Physical Disability,
Prison Healthcare.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Access to independent advocacy is recognised as contributing to health policy goals such as health improvement, equity and involving individuals as partners in a mutual NHS. (Better Health, Better Care: An Action Plan (2007)). The NHS GG&C and Glasgow City Council have a statutory responsibility, principally under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, to provide access to independent advocacy for specific groups of people.
In addition to the legislative requirement to provide access to independent advocacy for these groups recent policy for health and welfare in Scotland views patients and the public as partners in a mutual NHS.
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
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
With reference to ESPD question 4B.6 — NHS GG&C will use its financial evaluation matrix to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers should complete the evaluation matrix spread sheet included in the tender documents and confirm they meet the minimum requirement score. Tenderers with a Score of 50 and above will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability.
In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the tenderer may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
With reference to ESPD question 4A.2. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders meeting the following minimum requirements:
Staff must hold enhanced disclosure Scotland;
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme;
Agreement to follow the Caldicott Principles and Data Protections Act 1998;
Comply with the Equality Act 2010;
Contract duration will be 36 months with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Form of procedure
IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:
Please see tender documentation.
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.3)Additional information:
With reference to ESPD question 4B.5. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP;
Public Liability Insurance = 10 000 000 GBP.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at:http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=447356
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at:http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:447356).
VI.4.1)Review body
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1412115599
Fax: +44 1418001994Internet address:http://http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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