The 4 services that are being commissioned (either collectively, separately or a mixture) are: Lot 1 — Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Lot 2 — Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).
United Kingdom-Bracknell: Guidance services
2016/S 051-085317
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Time Square, Market Street
Contact point(s): Adult Social Care Contracts Team
For the attention of: Julian Martin
RG12 1JD Bracknell
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1344351519
E-mail: contracts.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: South East Business Portal
Internet address: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: South East Business Portal
Internet address: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: South East Business Portal
Internet address: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKJ11
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The 4 services that are being commissioned (either collectively, separately or a mixture) are;
Lot 1 — Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA),
Lot 2 — Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA),
Lot 3 — Independent Health Complaints Advocacy,
Lot 4 — General Social Care Advocacy.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85312310, 85312300, 85300000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 140 000 and 825 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: The contract duration for each Lot will be for a maximum of 5 years, covering an initial period of 2 years plus 3 optional extensions, each of 1 year in duration (i.e. 2+1+1+1=5). The reason for the 1 year extensions is uncertainty over funding.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
1)Short description
The Council’s intention is to appoint 1 supplier per Lot.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85312310, 85300000, 85312300
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
1)Short description
The Council’s intention is to appoint 1 supplier per Lot.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85312310, 85312300, 85300000
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Independent Health Complaints Advocacy
1)Short description
The Council’s intention is to appoint 1 supplier per Lot.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85312310, 85312300, 85300000
Lot No: 4 Lot title: General Social Care Advocacy
1)Short description
The Council’s intention is to appoint 1 supplier per Lot.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85312310, 85312300, 85300000
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
Description of particular conditions: See procurement documents.
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Tenderers’ turnover should equal at least double the annual contract value tendered.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
See procurement documents.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 227-413406 of 24.11.2015
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
This procurement process is being completed under the ‘Light Touch Regime’, governing ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council will evaluate the tenders in stages which will be detailed in the procurement documents. The number of stages will depend on the level of interest received. As a minimum, providers will need to demonstrate their experience of providing advocacy services and transferring staff from other provider(s) where relevant.
Procurement documents can be found on the South East Business Portal. Please ensure that you register your interest in this opportunity on the Portal so that you can be sent any clarifications.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: