Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy Services in Bromley
Authority: London Borough of Bromley (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of advocacy services for the borough, delivered through a single point of access. The Council is committed to working in partnership with the service throughout the lifetime of the contract to analyse and manage demand for advocacy services in the borough, and to ensure that the Council meets its statutory duties around the provision of independent advocacy services.
Advocacy services subject to this procurement include:
- Care Act Advocacy.
- Children’s Advocacy.
- Liberty Protection Safeguards - LPS (previously known as Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - DoLS Services)
- Independent Advocacy.
- Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Services for Adults.
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) inclusive of the Relevant Person Representative (RPR) Service.
- Learning Disabilities Advocacy; and,
- Community Mental Health Advocacy.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council invited tenders for the provision of all types of advocacy services for…AwardedPublished value£2,253,300
The Council invited tenders for the provision of all types of advocacy services for people in Bromley in one contract awarded to a sole provider. The tender opportunity was run electronically through the London Tenders Portal.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Sept 2022, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2023, 10:14 GMT
- Authority reference
DN631425- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007009- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036648Find a Tender
Publisher note: Evaluation of the tender will be based on the CIPFA evaluation model and in full compliance with all procurement Directives, the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and stated criteria. Evaluation of the criteria for quality issues etc. will also include the operation of a minimum score thresholds. If a proposal received a score below the required threshold then the bid may not be considered further. The minimum acceptable score is a requirement to obtain at least half of the available points in any particular area. An indicative use of this model can be downloaded from the Council's website.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Oct 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline5 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Mar 2023, 10:14 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2023, 10:14 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocacy for All | £1,925,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007009-2023-1 · Advocacy for All
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2023
- Value
- £1,925,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
- The Royal Courts of JuscticeMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Advocacy for AllAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.