Published date: 29 November 2023

Last edited date: 3 January 2024

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: 15 January 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

Project 864 _ITT 1935

Published date

29 November 2023

Closing date

15 January 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

1 July 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver the INDEPENDENT ADULT AND DISCRETIONARY ADVOCACY SERVICES accessible to residents of the borough. The details of the services required are included in ITT Specification (Annex A). The initial term of the contract is 3 years and there is an option to extend for further 2 years.
The Independent Adult and Discretionary Advocacy Service will comprise statutory and non-statutory elements.
How to Express an Interest in This Tender
Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.
Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

More information

Additional text

This procurement is being run using a procedure similar to the Open Procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the Open Procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

RBWM Procurement

Address

Town Hall,St Ives Road
MAIDENHEAD
SL61RF
England

Email

procurement@rbwm.gov.uk