Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-08
Buyer: The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85110000: Hospital and related services
Estimated value: 400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-03-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The State Hospital recognises that some of our patients may be disadvantaged or excluded by being a patient detained within the hospital. People who are vulnerable to such an extent that they are unlikely to be able to fulfil their basic human needs, or require support and assistance to be heard, deserve the right to access independent advocacy.
The procurement will follow the Scottish Government's procurement journey and will be advertised in the EU journal. The restricted process will be used, this is a 2 stage process with selection taking place after the responses of the ESPD are evaluated.
The ESPD section 4 will be the main repository for you to detail your experience and respond to the minimum and selection requirement as detailed in this notice.
Question 4C1.2 has a table where your experience should be listed, directly underneath the table is the place where you should respond to the minimum selection criteria that we have detailed in this contract notice.
The State Hospital recognises that some of our patients may be disadvantaged or excluded by being a patient detained within the Hospital. People who are vulnerable to such an extent that they are unlikely to be able to fulfil their basic human needs or require support and assistance to be heard; these individuals deserve the right to access an independent advocacy service.
The advocate provides support to source information and make decisions about options, which may require short or long-term input depending on the issue and how able the patient is to understand the process.
The aim is to support patients to represent their own interests. If this is not possible, the advocate will represent the patient's views, with a key focus on:
— empowering patients who need a stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions,
— safeguarding and protecting the rights of patients unable, for whatever reason, to speak up for themselves,
The provider will ensure the service is directed by the needs, interests, views, and wishes of the patients who use it.
Adhering to the safety and security of the Hospital, an independent advocacy service will work alongside patients as individuals, enabling them to be fully informed and involved in their care and treatment decisions as valued users of specialist services within the National Health Service in Scotland.
Please tell us about any professional or regulatory agencies you work with or have an affiliation to.
Bidders could be members of The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance or be working towards membership.
The State Hospital will be analysing the turnover of bidders with a view to ensuring financial probity. No minimums will be set. It is for bidders to demonstrate to the evaluation team that their organisation is able to sustain financial stability throughout this contract.
Section 4C of the ESPD will be scored using the Scottish Government's Procurement Journey evaluation matrix.

Eligibility requirements: Please tell us about any professional or regulatory agencies you work with or have an affiliation to. Bidders could be members of The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance or be working towards membership. Bidders should name any other professional or regulatory agencies they are affiliated to.

Award value: 400000