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Published 23 Feb 2024, 09:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service

Official notice

Authority: Fife Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM72)

Published estimate£1,559,460≈ £520k / year · 1 value update5.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 10 May 2024awarded 19 Jun 2024

Awarded to VoiceAbility

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for the provision of an Independent Advocacy Service to adults and children/young people across Fife. The requirement will support Fife HSCP in achieving the priorities set out in the Advocacy Strategy (2023-26) and in Fife Health and Social Care Strategic Plan (2023-26). This contract will help ensure that NHS Fife, Fife Council & Fife Health and Social Care Partnership meet their statutory obligations. It will also provide advocacy for a wider group of vulnerable people.

CPV: Community health services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£1,559,460

Contract period: 1 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2027 (3 yrs)

Delivery: Scotland · Fife, Scotland

85300000 Social work and related services 85310000 Social work services 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people 85312000 Social work services without accommodation 85312300 Guidance and counselling services 85312320 Counselling services

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

As per TN1 document provided with Contract Notice.

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Feb 2024, 09:39 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jul 2024, 14:50 BST
Award evaluation window: 3 May 2024 – …
Authority reference: SC0058
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-023438
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesCounselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services without accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:773650)

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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

12 Apr 2024 → 26 Jul 2024 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
12 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
26 Jul 2024, 14:50 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2024

Published value updated to £1,559,460
11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
was £389,865
Status changed to active
11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
Procurement method changed
11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
Deadline published: 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
Buyer details updated
11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
Status changed to complete
26 Jul 2024, 14:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,642,5301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VoiceAbilitySME	£1,642,530 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 023438-2024-1 · VoiceAbilitySME
Signed
19 Jun 2024
Value
£1,642,530
Period
… – 30 Jun 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Fife Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services North Street, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 5LTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body KirkcaldyContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VoiceAbilityAwarded supplier Tay House, 300 Bath Street, Blythswood Hill, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 4JRContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.