Learning Disabilities Experts by Experience Service

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Camden Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI3)

Awarded value£333,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2021no call for competition

Awarded to The Advocacy Project

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Learning Disabilities Experts by Experience Service is ). It is a co-production provision for adults with LD in Camden, and those in transition into adult services. An 'expert by experience' is defined as someone who has personal experience of living with a learning disability and using health or social care services (including LD specific services). The service comprises a full-time co-ordinator and seven experts by experience. It offers personalised support to empower people with LD to influence the planning, development, and evaluation of local services.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement was a request for quotes where at least three organisations are…Awarded

The procurement was a request for quotes where at least three organisations are invited to submit a proposal.

The Instructions to Quote set out how the process would be evaluated and other quote documents set out Award Criteria and cost price ratio

Delivery: London · London Borough of Camden. The service will be based at the Greenwood Centre Greenwood Place NW5 1LB.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2021, 12:07 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2021, 12:07 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-021268
Classification (CPV): Social work and related services
Delivery area: London (UKI3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02da84 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Council Contract Standing Orders allow for a Request for Quotes process to be used for this value of contract. Value for money is ensured by inviting fit for purpose organisations and the quality price ratio. The total value of the procurement was 333,547 which is below the threshold.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £333,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Advocacy ProjectSMELearning Disability Experts by Experience Service	£333,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Learning Disability Experts by Experience Service · The Advocacy ProjectSME
Signed
3 Aug 2021
Value
£333,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Camden Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 5 Pancras Square, LONDON, London, N1C4AGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)Review body london

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

the Advocacy ProjectAwarded supplier London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.