Award

Advocacy Services

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Mar 2017 at 15:19

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Advocacy Services, initiated by Lancashire County Council, has reached the award stage. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and covers the North West region of England. The services will be delivered from 1st May 2016 with an initial contract duration of one year, extendable for up to two additional years. The total contract value is £4.5 million, awarded through an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 15th December 2015, and the awarded contract includes various lots for different advocacy services, with specific allocations for each area.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies specialising in advocacy services or health and social work fields would be well-positioned to leverage this contract. With the ability to deliver varied services across multiple lots, businesses can maximise their engagement with Lancashire County Council to expand their market presence and contribute to the community’s needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Services

Notice Description

This procurement is to commission Lancashire Countywide Advocacy Services to be delivered from 1st May 2016 with an initial contract duration of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The services being procured are a Single Point of Contact service for all advocacy services and delivery of lower-level advocacy services and a Specialist Advocacy Service (statutory services). The advocacy services will be tendered in the following Lots: * Lot 1 (Single Point of Contact service for all advocacy services and delivery of lower-level advocacy services (countywide)) PS150,000 per annum * Lot 2 (all specialist advocacy services in North) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 3 (all specialist advocacy services in Central) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 4 (all specialist advocacy services in East) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 5 (all specialist advocacy services county-wide) PS1,350,000 per annum

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-004e81df-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653886df-3324-4d35-ac75-a193eebdb15b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,236,957 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 201610 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ADVOCACY FOCUS

N-COMPASS NORTH WEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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