Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Independent Advocacy Service
Authority: Knowsley Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Services.
The Service is split to two lots:
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.
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
CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,021,237 together)Lot #1provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of KnowsleyPublished value£1,493,417
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
Lot #2provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to KnowsleyPublished value£527,820
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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 24 Aug 2023, 12:04 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2023, 12:04 BST
- Authority reference
DN654620- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024930- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f69dFind a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley1 award | |||
| N-Compass Towards A Brighter Future LtdSME | £1,493,217 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley1 award | |||
| THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME | £527,820 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024930-2023-DN654620-1 · N-Compass Towards A Brighter Future LtdSME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- £1,493,217
- Status
- active
Contract 024930-2023-DN654620-2 · THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- £527,820
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £2,021,037 – £2,021,037 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)Awarded supplier
- n-compass – Towards a Brighter FutureAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.