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Published 10 Jul 2023, 16:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LBS Adults Advocacy, CYP Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£781,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2023awarded 12 Dec 2023
Awarded to The Advocacy People, Barnardo Services Limited2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Adults Advocacy, CYP Advocacy

CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal representation services · Legal services · Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Adults AdvocacyAwardedRenewal

Independent advocacy services to support adults who meet relevant eligibility criteria. This duty sits within existing statutory duties to provide the following categories of advocacy for adults:

  • Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
  • Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
  • Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
Delivery: London · Within the geographical boundary of the London Borough of Southwark
Extensions: Option to extend for an additional period or periods of up to two years at the contracting authority's discretion. · The contract may be extended by two periods of 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authorityVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2CYP AdvocacyAwardedRenewal

Advocacy services for Looked After Children, when the child or young person wishes to be:

  • Represented at a meeting, such as a Looked After Review, and / or
  • Assisted in making a complaint
Delivery: London · Within the geographical boundary of the London Borough of Southwark
Extensions: Option to extend for an additional period or periods of up to two years at the contracting authority's discretion. · The contract may be extended by two periods of 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authorityVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Independent Visitors for Children and Young PeopleRenewal

A contract for the provision of an Independent Visitor (IV) who is an adult volunteer, who develops a long term friendship with a young person in care. Full details of the contracting authority's requirements are set out in the procurement documents (service specification)

Delivery: London · Within the London Borough of Southwark
Extensions: The contract may be extended by two periods of 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authorityVariant bids: not 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
10 Jul 2023, 16:09 BST
Last source update
24 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN678568
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002466
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and information servicesLegal representation servicesLegal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e054 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2023 → 24 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £861,9302 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 87 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Adults Advocacy1 award
The Advocacy PeopleSMEAdults Advocacy Service£612,025 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · CYP Advocacy1 award
Barnardo Services Limited£249,905 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Adults Advocacy4bids · 4 electronic4——
2 · CYP Advocacy4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Justice (High Court)Review body London
  • The Royal Courts of Justice (High Court)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Barnardo Services LtdAwarded supplier Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, East of England, IG6 1QG
  • The Advocacy PeopleAwarded supplier Unit 2, 3rd Floor, Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road, Hastings, South East, TN34 1DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.