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Published 27 Oct 2021, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CC11442 - Independent advocacy for Adults with Mental health and/or addictions issues

Official notice

Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,582,800≈ £396k / year
Submissions closed 6 Dec 2021awarded 23 Mar 2022
Awarded to Mental Health Advocacy Project
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Professional independent advocacy service which focuses on support to enable people with mental health problems or addiction issues to have their wishes heard, make their own choices and take control of their own lives.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contract is for the provision of an Independent Professional advocacy service for…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£1,582,800

The contract is for the provision of an Independent Professional advocacy service for adults aged over 18 who reside in West Lothian and have Mental Health or Addiction Issues. The contract provider will be expected to deliver on the requirement set out in the specification.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · West Lothian

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0

Award Criteria: Quality Weighting 100%

Full details are contained in the ITT.

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a mandatory requirement of the contract that the provider is a full member of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA).

    The service must be provided under the principals set out in the SIAA guidance

    All Advocates must be fully qualified

    Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

    Principles and standards for independent advocacy were published by the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance in 2008 and updated 2019 and by the Scottish Government in its Guide for Commissioners in 2013. They underpin the service to be provided.

    The legislation that underpins advocacy services includes:

    • Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
    • Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
    • Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
    • Equalities Act 2010
    • Human Rights Act 1998
    • National Health & Social Care Standards 2017
    • Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
    • The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Shortlisting
The approach to this tender is Light Touch under regulation 74 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. It is Open to any bidder. Full specification is included in the ITT.

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Oct 2021, 11:44 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023060
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM78)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f071 Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Organisations must have competent and up to date Adult protection polices.

The provider should be a fully Independent Advocacy Organisation- as defined by the SIAA.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The Service must be operated from an office in West Lothian as set out in the full in the Service specification.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:703952)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Dec 2021 → 19 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,582,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mental Health Advocacy ProjectSME£1,582,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 023060-2022-CC11442 - Independent advocacy for Adults with Mental health and/or addictions issues-1 · Mental Health Advocacy ProjectSME

    Signed
    23 Mar 2022
    Value
    £1,582,800
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6FFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Livingston

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.