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Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults — North Ayrshire Council | UKGovscan

AWARDEDProcurement notice · North Ayrshire CouncilRef ocds-r6ebe6-0000736430

Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults

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Contract Value

£2,547,156

Suppliers

Barnardo's · VoiceAbility Advocacy

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Public Contracts Scotland

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The notice does not give contract dates.

Description

The tender will be in two lots.

Lot 1 : An independent advocacy service for Adults and Older People

Lot 2: An independent advocacy service for Children and Young People

Advocacy has two main themes:

speaking up for and with people who cannot communicate on their own or whom despite being able to do so are not being heard, helping them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions; and
safeguarding individuals who are at risk.

Service Aims

The aims of advocacy services are to:

Safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable
Empower people who need a voice or stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions
Enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known
Speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves.

The locations at which the Independent advocacy will be delivered will include: the Provider’s own premises; the Service Users preferred location; the Service Users home, hospital or care home or other residential setting.

The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council’s Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services

Buyer

Organisation: North Ayrshire Council
Buyer ID: org-5
Local Authority Code: S12000021
Address: Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, KA12 8EE
Website: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Suppliers

Supplier	Identifier	Award Value	Lots Won	Cross-References
Barnardo's	Charity Commission: 216250 Companies House: 00061625	~£844,932 estimated from lot values	1 lot Lot 1: An Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young People	-
VoiceAbility Advocacy	Charity Commission: 1076630 Companies House: 03798884	~£1,702,224 estimated from lot values	1 lot Lot 2 : An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People	-

Lots

This procurement was divided into 2 lots, each awarded separately. 4 bids were received in total.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£2,449,944

Value with Extensions

£2,547,156

Bids Received

Bids per Lot

Lot	Value	Bids Received	Awarded To	Status
Lot 2 Lot 2 : An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People	£1,702,224 £1,605,737 initial term	2	VoiceAbility Advocacy	complete
Lot 1 Lot 1: An Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young People	£844,932 £844,207 initial term	2	Barnardo's	complete

Government spending data: These suppliers have received £79,210,914 in 846 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Scottish Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Warwickshire Police, Home Office and 18 more public bodies (2010-05-13 to 2026-06-30).

Key Dates

Published: 27 October 2023
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 27 July 2023
Award Date: -
Contract Signed: 17 October 2023
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Services
Category: –
Delivery location: UKM93
Buyer Reference: NAC-5148
Legal Basis: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes: 85312300; 85000000; 85312310

Tender Documents

Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults → — Contract notice
Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults → — Award notice

Buyer contact

Buyer website: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Published by the buyer on this notice. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.

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AWARDEDProcurement notice · North Ayrshire CouncilRef ocds-r6ebe6-0000736430

Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults

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Contract Value

£2,547,156

Suppliers

Barnardo's · VoiceAbility Advocacy

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Public Contracts Scotland

View original notice

The notice does not give contract dates.

Description

The tender will be in two lots.

Lot 1 : An independent advocacy service for Adults and Older People

Lot 2: An independent advocacy service for Children and Young People

Advocacy has two main themes:

speaking up for and with people who cannot communicate on their own or whom despite being able to do so are not being heard, helping them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions; and
safeguarding individuals who are at risk.

Service Aims

The aims of advocacy services are to:

Safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable
Empower people who need a voice or stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions
Enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known
Speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves.

The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council’s Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services

Buyer

Organisation: North Ayrshire Council
Buyer ID: org-5
Local Authority Code: S12000021
Address: Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, KA12 8EE
Website: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Suppliers

Supplier	Identifier	Award Value	Lots Won	Cross-References
Barnardo's	Charity Commission: 216250 Companies House: 00061625	~£844,932 estimated from lot values	1 lot Lot 1: An Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young People	-
VoiceAbility Advocacy	Charity Commission: 1076630 Companies House: 03798884	~£1,702,224 estimated from lot values	1 lot Lot 2 : An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People	-

Lots

This procurement was divided into 2 lots, each awarded separately. 4 bids were received in total.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£2,449,944

Value with Extensions

£2,547,156

Bids Received

Bids per Lot

Lot	Value	Bids Received	Awarded To	Status
Lot 2 Lot 2 : An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People	£1,702,224 £1,605,737 initial term	2	VoiceAbility Advocacy	complete
Lot 1 Lot 1: An Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young People	£844,932 £844,207 initial term	2	Barnardo's	complete

Key Dates

Published: 27 October 2023
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 27 July 2023
Award Date: -
Contract Signed: 17 October 2023
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Services
Category: –
Delivery location: UKM93
Buyer Reference: NAC-5148
Legal Basis: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes: 85312300; 85000000; 85312310

Tender Documents

Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults → — Contract notice
Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults → — Award notice

Buyer contact

Buyer website: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Published by the buyer on this notice. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.