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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-041bc3
Published by:: Essex County Council
Authority ID:: AA20967
Publication date:: 12 July 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE

To deliver Advocacy Services in Essex.

Essex-wide Independent Statutory and Non-statutory Advocacy Service for eligible children,

young people, and adults in Essex.

The contract length will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years and will

deliver the following services:

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact person: MR Jon Rockstad

E-mail: Jon.Rockstad@essex.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH3

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essex.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Advocacy Services In Essex

Reference number: DN699203

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85312000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE

To deliver Advocacy Services in Essex.

Essex-wide Independent Statutory and Non-statutory Advocacy Service for eligible children,

young people, and adults in Essex.

The contract length will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years and will

deliver the following services:

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 7 200 000.00 GBP/ Highest offer: 8 600 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE

Statutory Advocacy services

· Independent Advocacy for Children and Young People – Building on

Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and

the Childrens Act, support is given to an individual to express views,

wishes and feelings and to make and influence decisions about their lives

including making complaints under s24D or s26 of the Childrens Act

1989.

· Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) – support whilst undergoing a mental capacity assessment, or best interest decision.

· Paid Relevant Person Representative (RPR) – An advocate who maintains contact, represents and supports in all matters relating to the

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

· Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) – An advocate who

supports an individual with mental health care and treatment issues, and understanding their rights (Mental Health Act).

· Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) – An advocate who will support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in a local authority assessment, care review, care and support planning or safeguarding process.

· Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) – Provides support to

people who want to complain about their NHS care or treatment.

Non-statutory services:

· Advocacy support for the parents of children undergoing an assessment for, or subject to, a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan

· General Advocacy

· Peer and Citizen Advocacy

There is a ceiling price of £8.6m and a floor price of £7.2m for contract years 1 to 7

and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be automatically disqualified

from the process. There is a ceiling price of £5.8m and a floor price of £4.9m for

contract years 1 to 5 and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be

automatically disqualified from the process.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-034462

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DN699203

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28/03/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VoiceAbility Advocacy

110 C/O Sayer Vincent, Invicta House, 110 Golden Lane

London

EC1Y 0TL

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 7 200 000.00 GBP / Highest offer: 8 600 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Essex County Council

Chelmsford

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/07/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
85312000	Social work services without accommodation	Social work services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: Jon.Rockstad@essex.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Advocacy Services In Essex

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information