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Published 17 Oct 2022, 17:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC Mental Health Act Culturally Appropriate Advocacy Phase II Pilots

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £1.0m / year · 1 value update

Submissions closed 17 May 2023awarded 26 Oct 2023

Awarded to Gaddum, POhWER2 awards

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Dec 2024 · starts 3 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A pilot programme of Culturally Appropriate Advocacy (CAA) so that patients from all ethnic backgrounds who have need detained or are receiving care under the Mental Health Act (1983) can be supported to voice their individual needs.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Independent Mental Health Advocates are specialist advocates who are trained…Awarded 1 yr 6 moPublished value£1,500,000

Independent Mental Health Advocates are specialist advocates who are trained specifically to work within the framework of the Mental Health Act and provide an additional safeguard for patients who are subject to the Act. The Government committed to launching a pilot programme of Culturally Appropriate Advocacy (CAA) so that patients from all ethnic backgrounds can be supported to voice their individual needs. Phase 1 of this programme has completed and the results from this will be used to shape Phase 2.

Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2024 (1 yr 6 mo)

Delivery: UK · England

Variant bids: not allowed

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Oct 2022, 17:44 BST
Last source update: 27 Oct 2023, 14:35 BST
Award evaluation window: 29 Mar 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-031816
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037680 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 29 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2022 → 27 Oct 2023 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
17 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
Bids opened
29 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
3 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
27 Oct 2023, 14:35 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Mar 2023

Published value updated to £1,500,000
29 Mar 2023, 17:03 BST
was £1,400,000
Status changed to active
29 Mar 2023, 17:03 BST
Procurement method changed
29 Mar 2023, 17:03 BST
Deadline published: 17 May 2023, 12:00 BST
29 Mar 2023, 17:03 BST
Status changed to complete
24 Oct 2023, 19:13 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £911,2602 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 26 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GaddumSME	£500,000 †	—	Awarded
POhWER	£411,260 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031816-2023-1 · POhWER
Signed
26 Oct 2023
Value
£411,260
Period
… – 31 Dec 2024
Status
active
Contract 031403-2023-1 · GaddumSME
Signed
11 Oct 2023
Value
£500,000
Period
… – 31 Dec 2024
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health and Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London
The High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

GaddumAwarded supplier1348975 c/o St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Royce Road, Manchester, UK, M15 5BJ
POhWERAwarded supplier3323040 Suite 4 Middlesex House, Meadway Corporate Centre, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, Herts, Stevenage, UK, SG1 2EFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria