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Published 17 Aug 2021, 15:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSGGC - Forensic Advocacy

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£608,100exc. VAT25% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2021awarded 1 Nov 2021
Awarded to Circles Network

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) wish to commission a Forensic Advocacy Service to concentrate activity in supporting service users at Rowanbank clinic (medium secure unit) and Leverndale Hospital (low secure wards).

This tender seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and be adequately supported to do so.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Access to Independent Advocacy is recognised as contributing to health policy goals…AwardedRenewal

Access to Independent Advocacy is recognised as contributing to health policy goals such as health improvement, equity and involving individuals as partners in a mutual NHS. “Better Health, Better Care: An Action Plan (2007)”.

The Board has a statutory responsibility, principally under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, to provide access to independent advocacy for specific groups of people.

In addition to the legislative requirement to provide access to independent advocacy for these groups, recent policy for health and welfare in Scotland views patients and the public as partners in a mutual NHS. “Better Health, Netter Care: An Action Plan (2007)” commits Health Boards to treating patients and the public as partners in their care and access to Independent Advocacy can ensure that all individuals and groups can engage in this process. Independent Advocacy ensures equality of access to services particularly for those groups which may otherwise be excluded.

This tender seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so. The specification reflects the core areas of the Advocacy service to be delivered by the successful supplier during the contract term.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option of 2 x 12 month extension periodsVariant 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
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Cost: 0
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    With reference to question SPD 4B.6 NHSGGC will use its financial evaluation matrix which can be uploaded from the attachments area on PCS-Tender to asses the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers should complete the evaluation matrix spreadsheet included in the tender documents and confirm they meet the minimum requirement score. Tenderers with a score of 50 and above will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. This is a pass/fail question. Failure to achieve a score of 50 or failure to provide this information will result in your tender being rejected. Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by NHSGGS. If a minus or 0GBP turnover applies, please include your last 3 years financial accounts to allow your financial validity to be evidenced. Should this not be available or should this show financial instability of the organisation, this may result in a fail.

    Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4B5.1b Tenderers must hold and evidence Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement. With reference to SPD questio…
  • Technical & professional ability

    With reference to SPD question 4C1.2 Tenderers are required to provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the service. Examples must be from within the last 3 years. You should use the attached template to provide 2 examples that demonstrates experience that is relevant to this procurement exercise. Your completed response should be no more than 2 pages of A4. The completed response should be uploaded to question 4C1.2. This is a pass/fail question. If examples are not provided, this will result in a fail. If the examples provided do not demonstrate the required level of experience, this will result in a fail.

    Minimum: In line with SPD Question 4D.1, Tenderers should hold and evidence or commit to obtain, within 6 months of the contract start date, a whistleblowing policy consistent with the National Whistleblowing Standards that can be found at the following link: https://inwo.spso.org.uk/nati…

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Aug 2021, 15:35 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2022, 12:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
GGC0692
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002972
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d5ff Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:681793)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
20 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2021 → 2 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    2 Feb 2022, 12:54 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2022, 12:54 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £760,1251 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Circles NetworkSME£760,125 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 002972-2022-GGC0692-1 · Circles NetworkSME

    Signed
    1 Nov 2021
    Value
    £760,125
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Circles NetworkAwarded supplier The Penthouse, Coventry Road, Cawston, UK, CV23 9JPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.