Official UK procurement notice
Independent Advocacy Service for Adults
Authority: Inverclyde Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is for an Independent Advocacy Service for Adults.
Inverclyde Council, operating as a Health and Social Care Partnership in conjunction with NHS Greater
Glasgow & Clyde, require to commission Independent Advocacy Services
- Recurrence: 2029
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (11)
- Outcomes - Question One: 6%
- Outcomes - Question Two: 4%
- Outcomes - Question Three: 8%
- Outcomes - Question Four: 4%
- Management & Reporting: 4%
- Project Viability - Question One: 4%
- Project Viability - Question Two: 4%
- Fair Work First: 3%
- Social Value Supporting Methodology: 1%
- price: 60%
- Social Value Outcome Menu: 2%
Published award criteria (11)
- Outcomes - Question One: 6.00%
- Outcomes - Question Two: 4.00%
- Outcomes - Question Three: 8.00%
- Outcomes - Question Four: 4.00%
- Management & Reporting: 4.00%
- Project Viability - Question One: 4.00%
- Project Viability - Question Two: 4.00
- Fair Work First: 3.00%
- Social Value Outcome Menu: 2.00%
- Social Value Supporting Methodology: 1.00%
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:
(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).
OR
(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).
PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:
APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.
You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.
Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.
If you are unable to provide …
- Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2 Bidders must provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver Independent Advocacy Services for Adults.
The examples provided must be of a similar size and nature to this contract opportunity and demonstrate that the experience and aptitude of staff include excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships.
- 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
- Yes · 2029
- First published
- 1 Nov 2024, 13:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2025, 15:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CP0575/HSCP- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008076- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b350Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Economic Operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. *** INSURANCE (ESPD 4B): It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers Liability Insurance - 5M GBP Public Liability Insurance - 5M GBP each and every claim with no inner limit of abuse claims. Professional Risk Indemnity - 2M GBP Contractors Data Protection/Cyber Risk Insurance - 250K GBP each and every claim.. *** ESPD 4C SUBCONTRACTORS Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. ESPD 4D QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information") HEALTH & SAFETY The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Evaluation of ESPD Contract Notice Additional Information") ESPD Health & Safety. *** TECHNICAL ENVELOPE 2.4 PART A: COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE The bidder must comply with Inverclyde Council`s Complaints Handling Procedure. *** TECHNICAL ENVELOPE 2.5 PART A: DATA PROTECTION, DATA RETENTION AND SECURE DESTRUCTION The bidder must demonstrate appropriate compliance with the Data Protection Laws for Data Protection, Data Retention and Secure Destruction by providing a copy of their Policy/Policies *** It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with the Terms & Conditions of Contract, Specification, Contract Information for Tenderers and Evaluation and Award Criteria documetns and enter into a Data Sharing Agreement with Inverclyde Council. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27649. (SC Ref:792444)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Dec 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published5 Mar 2025, 15:10 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2025, 15:10 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceAbility Advocacy | £387,297 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008076-2025-CP0575/HSCP-1 · VoiceAbility Advocacy
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2025
- Value
- £387,297
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court GreenockReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VoiceAbility AdvocacyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.