Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-13
Buyer: Bolton Council
Country: UK
Region: Greater Manchester
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85300000
Estimated value: 720000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-02-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority wishes to create an Advocacy Hub ("the Hub"). The primary role of the Hub will be to meet all statutory requirements on the Authority for the provision of independent advocacy under the terms of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 2007 across all categories of need, including adults with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, physical and sensory impairment and young people in transition to adult services.
The Hub will also be required to provide leadership in respect of wider advocacy matters across the town, working in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and advice providers to ensure that the concept of advocacy is understood and that support is available to all citizens who may have genuine difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The Authority wishes to create an Advocacy Hub (“the Hub"). The primary role of the Hub will be to meet all statutory requirements on the Authority for the provision of independent advocacy under the terms of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 2007 across all categories of need, including adults with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, physical and sensory impairment and young people in transition to adult services.
The Hub will also be required to provide leadership in respect of wider advocacy matters across the town, working in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and advice providers to ensure that the concept of advocacy is understood and that support is available to all citizens who may have genuine difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.
The Authority reserves the right not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. Interested parties must log on ‘The Chest’ way of expression of interest. The Authority is using the e-business portal known as ‘The Chest’. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk Once registered, Applicants will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the Invitation to Tender. Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed questionnaire and accompanying documentation via the online portal by 16:00 on Friday, 26.2.2016. The contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for 2 years.
This is a contract notice. The standstill period of 10 calendar days will be observed by the Authority and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

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Minimum level (s) of standards possibly required as specified in the ITT.