Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy Service · Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN) for Somerset Council (Jun 2024)
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAdvocacy Service for Somerset Council
The service will provide independent advocacy to empower people to express their personal
needs and assist them to achieve their rights and entitlements. It will assist people to secure
relevant information and knowledge thus enabling them to make informed choices, to be
involved in decisions about their care and support needs and promote their health and
wellbeing.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1For further information and access to the Procurement Documents, please visit:AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,244,192
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The contract period will be for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for 36 months. The total value within the award section includes the optional extension. Additional information: N/A
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 40%
- Procurement Document D - Pricing Schedule: 50%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Procurement Document D - Pricing Schedule: 50
- Quality: 40
- Social Value: 10
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2025, 15:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN2640- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002044- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046eeeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
26 Jul 2024 → 21 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected26 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Jan 2025, 15:08 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2024- Published value published: £5,244,19222 Jul 2024, 09:49 BST
- Status changed to active22 Jul 2024, 09:49 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jul 2024, 09:49 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST22 Jul 2024, 09:49 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Jul 2024, 09:49 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2025, 15:08 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Jan 2025, 15:08 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN) | £4,620,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Advocacy Service · Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN)
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2025
- Value
- £4,620,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Somerset County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.