Published date: 29 January 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£2,300,000

Procurement reference

EALING001-DN450034-02280922

Published date

29 January 2020

Closing date

25 February 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The London Borough of Ealing wishes to procure a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Advocacy Services for vulnerable children and adults.

The DPS will cover services in the following categories:

a) Independent Advocacy meeting Care Act duties
b) Independent Mental Capacity Act (IMCA) Advocacy, including Deprivation of Liberties Services (DoLS)
c) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) meeting Mental Health Act duties
d) Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Services (IDVA)
e) Advocacy for Looked After Children
f) Advocacy for Children with Additional Needs
g) Advocacy for Young Carers
h) Independent Visitors for Look After Children

It is proposed that the Dynamic Purchasing System will be established for a period of 5 years plus possibilities to extend for further durations of up to 5 years. The DPS will enable the Council to facilitate choice and flexibility for Advocacy services, as well as drive improvements in quality in the market.

The DPS primarily will be used for block and spot procurements for Advocacy Services. Prospective service providers are invited to apply for one, more than one, or all of the categories in the DPS. Service providers will be able to apply to join the DPS at any time during the life of the DPS after it has been set up.

The budgets in 2020/21 are £35,000 for children and young people, and £195,000 for adults.

The approximate value of the contracts which are expected to be procured using mini competitions from all categories of the DPS are approximately £230,000 per annum. The overall approximate value for the 10 - year duration of the DPS (if all extensions used) is £2,300,000.

It is envisaged that the tender will be published during February 2020. Applicants will, be required to fill in a Selection Questionnaire and confirm they can meet the minimum qualification standards required to provide advocacy services to vulnerable children and adults.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for Advocacy Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults

  • Early engagement
  • Published 29 November 2019, last edited 29 November 2019

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Baker

Address

London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House
14-16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
England

Telephone

+44 2088255122

Email

bakerc@ealing.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ealing.gov.uk