Published date: 29 October 2018
This notice was replaced on 29 October 2018
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 25 March 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£240,000 to £396,000
Procurement reference
LBKING001-DN369008-04143938
Published date
29 October 2018
Closing date
29 November 2018
Contract start date
1 April 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2022
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 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (The Council) invites organisations with relevant experience of providing Specialist Advocacy Services to submit bids for the above contract on behalf of Adult Social Care.
The requirement is for four types of advocacy:
1. Mental Capacity Advocacy under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 ('MCA 2005', including Deprivation of Liberty Regulations 2007 'DoLS2007') (in-borough and out of borough provision);
2. Care Act 2014 (in-borough and out of borough provision);
3. LD & MH Advocacy (in-borough provision only);
4. Appropriate Adult Advocacy (in-borough provision only).
All four types of advocacy are being tendered for as a single contract.
The anticipated contract commencement will be 1st April 2019 and will be for a period of three (3) years, with an optional extension of up to two (2) years (1 year + 1 year), to be exercised at the Council's discretion.
The tender process selected for this contract is an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), meaning that suppliers will submit responses to Suitability Criteria to assess their competence and capability to deliver the contract at the same time as submitting Tender documents to determine how they will deliver the contract.
Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are invited to register immediately on the London Tenders Procurement Portal by following this link:
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_suppl ier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kam Shinhmar
Address
Guildhall
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
England
Telephone
+44 2085475000
Website
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