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Published 24 Jan 2024, 10:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Advocacy Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Reading Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£436,599exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Independent Advocacy Service - 2.2 The provision of the following Independent advocacy services for adults in Reading:

  • Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
  • NHS Complaints Advocacy (NHS-CA)
  • Social Care Complaints Advocacy (SCCA)
  • Independent Mental Capacity Act (IMCA)
  • Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)
  • Litigation Friend
  • Rule 1.2 Representative Advocacy Service, The Court of Protection Rules 2017Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website by selecting the View Details button for the project.Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 12/02/2024.Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

CPV: Administrative social services · Social work services without accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #12.1 Tenders are invited for the supply of: 2.2 The provision of the following…RenewalPublished value£436,599

2.1 Tenders are invited for the supply of: 2.2 The provision of the following Independent advocacy services for adults in Reading:

  • Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
  • NHS Complaints Advocacy (NHS-CA)
  • Social Care Complaints Advocacy (SCCA)
  • Independent Mental Capacity Act (IMCA)
  • Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)
  • Litigation Friend
  • Rule 1.2 Representative Advocacy Service, The Court of Protection Rules 2017
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 Year extension possibleVariant bids: allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Requirements listed in Document Pack

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
Closed
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
24 Jan 2024, 10:45 GMT
Last source update
24 Jan 2024, 10:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
RBC 00001822
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002375
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04340e Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The relevant deadlines depend on the specific nature of the remedies required and are defined in Regulations 93 & 94 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Feb 2024, 08:00 GMT

Timeline

24 Jan 2024 → 22 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Jan 2024, 10:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 Feb 2024, 08:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Reading Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authoritySocial protection Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, South East, RG1 2LUContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone
  • The Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.