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Provision of Independent Advocacy Service

Community action programme
Community health services
Guidance and counselling services
+2 more
North West (UKD7)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT
Lots published2
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Tenderline Synopsis: Knowsley Council: "Provision of Independent Advocacy Service". Published status: active. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityKnowsley CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Knowsley Council
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Published history for Knowsley Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
11.1% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 9 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityKnowsley Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
Last source update3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCommunity action programme, Community health services, Guidance and counselling services, Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9
What is being bought
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service. The Service is split to two lots as follows: Lot 1 is for the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and any person directed under statutory legislation where Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is the designated local authority. Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley. For further information, please refer to the tender documents. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council’s obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to active
    3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to 3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT
    3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley
    active
    Published value£1,506,000
    Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service. Lot 1 is for the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and any person directed under statutory legislation where Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is the designated local authority. The Provider of lot 1 will provide independent advocacy for vulnerable Knowsley residents in respect to the legislation in section 4 above. It will also provide advocacy support on local projects, generic issue-based advocacy, parental advocacy, and Self / Peer Advocacy. Where appropriate the Provider of lot 1 will enable the continuity of an advocate for individual service users, in line with Care Act 2014 guidance, where more than one piece of legislation applies. The Provider of lot 1 will develop relationships with the Provider of lot 2 to ensure timely and appropriate referrals. Both providers will work with the Council to create a system to effectively collate relevant reporting information which is aligned to facilitate the extrapolation of the data
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley
    active
    Published value£354,000
    Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service. Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley. The provider of Lot 2 will be responsible for all Children's and Young Persons advocacy. The provider will develop relationships with the Provider of lot 1 to ensure timely reaction to appropriate referrals; and create a system to effectively report relevant information. The providers of lots 1 and 2 will work together to ensure children who are transitioning to adult services have a seamless transition to adult’s advocacy. Both lots will be tendered simultaneously, and a working relationship should be agreed during the contracts’ implementation phase. The same provider may bid for both lots.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Feb 2023, 14:48 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Knowsley Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-59741
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