Tender

Advocacy Services for Adults

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

05 Nov 2024 at 14:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council, in collaboration with East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, is inviting tenders for a contract to provide integrated advocacy services for adults. This procurement, classified under the "Health and social work services" industry category, is using an open procedure and falls under the "Light Touch Regime" as per the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £9,965,221 GBP, will commence on 1st July 2025 and run for an initial five-year period with an optional extension of two years, potentially spanning up to seven years. Interested parties must submit their applications by 6th December 2024, 12:00 PM. Services will be delivered across the South East region of the United Kingdom, specifically East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, and West Sussex.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy services, especially those experienced with statutory and non-statutory advocacy for adults. The contract covers a range of services, including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA), and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA). Furthermore, the tender encourages the use of innovative approaches and strong partnership models, making it suitable for organisations capable of managing a supply chain or acting as a lead provider. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, providing a considerable opportunity for growth and expanding service offerings in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Services for Adults

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board invite applications to tender for a contract to provide an integrated advocacy service for the Commissioners with a central point of access. This commission is outcome focused and the Commissioners would welcome new and creative approaches to service provision that could deliver the outcomes through different ways of working and/or by building on existing good practice. The Commissioners will award one contract with one Service Provider. The Service Provider may Sub-Contract with specialist providers ('Sub-Contractors') in the delivery of elements of the Services as a Lead Provider Model. However, the Service Provider will remain responsible for the delivery of all elements of the Services and will deliver the different elements within a single service structure using uniform processes and systems for management and monitoring of the Services. The Service Provider will directly provide or work in partnership or sub-contract to deliver: i. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) service across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex ii. Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR) service across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex; iii. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex; iv. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex; v. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) for Brighton & Hove; vi. Community Mental Health Advocacy for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex; vii. and Specialist Community Advocacy for Brighton & Hove. The Commissioners wish to appoint a Service Provider suitably experienced in leading and developing advocacy provision with an excellent track record of providing the relevant statutory and non-statutory advocacy services. Service Providers will need to demonstrate how the model will be implemented and work in practice and particularly how the Service Provider will manage its supply chain, if any, to ensure compliance with the contract requirements in terms of quality. The Service Provider will need to demonstrate their understanding of the unique and diverse make-up each local authority area and how they will ensure that their proposed service will be accessible, engaging and reflect need and also demonstrate impact of the Services. Additional information: The Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 classifies some social care services and other specific services as "Light Touch". These services are subject to different, more flexible rules and thresholds than ordinary public contracts under the Act. The Advocacy services required fall under 'Light Touch Regime'. This procurement is governed by the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. The Commissioners are using the Open Procedure. The contract for the provision of Advocacy Services will be for an initial period of five (5) years, plus an optional extension period of two (2) years. The Contract will be for a maximum of seven (7) years. Any interested organisation with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver the ambition laid out in the tender documents may submit a tender return in response to this contract notice. The Commissioners welcome collaborations and partnerships, subject to them appointing a lead provider to act on their behalf as the lead contracting party taking overall responsibility for delivery of the Advocacy services in accordance with the requirements of the Contract. Please see the published tender documentation for details of award criteria.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff62a794-98f7-42ed-acf3-d4f8847cbcdd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£9,965,221 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Further Information

Notice Documents

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