Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy Services in North Yorkshire
Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority wishes to award a contract(s) for Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1); Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2) ; Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3) (“the Contract”). This Contract is being tendered as an Open process in accordance with regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. The Contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, and then a further extension of up to 2 years. Therefore, the total possible Contract duration is 3 years+2 years+2 years. 2.5. The anticipated annual value of Lot 1 is £609,112 (total contract value £4,263,784); the anticipated annual value of Lot 2 is £121,041 (total contract value £847,287); the anticipated annual value of Lot 3 is £68,000 (total contract value £476,000), therefore the anticipated value of the Contract is £5,587,071.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,270,000
North Yorkshire County Council is commissioning an Independent Advocacy Service. This service specification outlines the requirements for a single provider to provide a comprehensive advocacy service for adults. The service will have the following elements;
- Care Act Statutory Advocacy;
- Non-Statutory Advocacy;
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
- Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Safeguards Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR);
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA);
Lot #2Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)AwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires all local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to “make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy in relation to its area” in the provision of assistance for individuals making or intending to make an NHS complaint. This covers all NHS services, including:
- NHS trusts, including NHS foundation trusts
- primary health care services provided for the NHS by GPs, dentists, opticians.
Lot #3Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)AwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The purpose of this service is:
- To provide independent support to children and young people who wish to make a complaint about the services they are receiving from the Council.
- To ensure that the interests of the children and young people who access the service are safeguarded.
- To ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people and enhance the quality of services provided to them directly or indirectly, by the Council.
- To encourage children and young
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 9 Nov 2021, 09:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2022, 16:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Dec 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN579573- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021462- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f4deFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Dec 2021 → 4 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Aug 2022, 16:12 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2022- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2022, 16:12 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Aug 2022, 16:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1)1 award | |||
| Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd | £4,193,651 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2)1 award | |||
| Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd | £789,180 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3)1 award | |||
| NYASSME | £476,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Independent Advocacy Services (Lot 1) · Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2022
- Value
- £4,193,651
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Independent Health Complaints and Advocacy Service (Lot 2) · Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2022
- Value
- £789,180
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (Lot 3) · NYASSME
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2022
- Value
- £476,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 LtdAwarded supplier
- NYASAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.