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Hampshire & Southampton Advocacy Services - AWARD

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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23 Mar 2020 at 16:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council is inviting experienced providers to tender for advocacy services for vulnerable adults and children in Hampshire and Southampton. The procurement is currently at the Award stage following an open procedure for two distinct service lots, with a total contract value of £7,520,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2020 and run until 31st March 2022, with the option for extensions. The locations involved in this procurement are Hampshire and the city of Southampton, categorised under social work services without accommodation (CPV Code: 85312000).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy services, particularly those focused on mental health, children’s services, and support for individuals with learning disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete due to the public service nature of the contract. Successful bidders will be involved in delivering crucial advocacy, including Independent Mental Health Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy, thus contributing to positive social outcomes within the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hampshire & Southampton Advocacy Services - AWARD

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council (the 'Council') invite suitably experienced providers to tender for the provision of a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy service provision for vulnerable adults and children covering Hampshire and the city of Southampton. Hampshire County Council is conducting the procurement for both lots of service provision under the "Light Touch Regime" set out in Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Hampshire County Council's Contract Standing Orders. The procurement will consist of a single stage Open procedure. The service provision consists of 2 lots and Tenderers are required to bid on the basis that, if they are successful, they will deliver both lots. The initial contract term for Lot 1 Hampshire is 2 years, with the option to extend the contract at the discretion of Hampshire County Council, for a further period or periods not exceeding 2 years. The services will be procured through 2 single lots each provided under separate contracts to both the Council (Lot 1 Hampshire) and to Southampton City Council (Lot 2 Southampton) , the Council acting as lead authority for the procurement. Advocacy services to be delivered in both Lot 1 (Hampshire) and Lot 2 (Southampton) will include: * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) as determined by the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) * Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, as determined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and from 1st October 2020 - IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) as introduced by the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019. * Paid Relevant Person's Representative (Paid RPR) as determined by the MCA. * Care Act Advocacy, as determined by the Care Act 2014. Additional advocacy services to be delivered only in Lot 1 (Hampshire) will include: * Children's Statutory Advocacy, to be delivered under a range of legislation. * Non-statutory Advocacy for Adults * Non-statutory General Mental Health Advocacy * NHS Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service: Additional advocacy services to be delivered only in Lot 2 (Southampton) will include: * Advocacy to support those with Special Educational Needs under the Children and Families Act (2014). *Non-statutory advocacy to support Adults aged 18+. *Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Advocacy *Learning Disabilities Housing Advocacy The advocacy can be provided by instruction, or non-instructed when the person lacks the capacity or the competence, in the case of a child, to instruct. The advocacy will include 1:1 work, group advocacy and support to enable peer advocacy and self advocacy. For specific details about the services being procured please see Document 6 Service Specification (Hampshire & Southampton) attached to this project. The anticipated service commencement date...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-627408f4-78a8-44ff-a9f1-1a4edf884cba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/965b6ce2-8247-4929-8940-3aec145bfad7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,520,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,396,359 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 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
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
SO23 8UQ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOICEABILITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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