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Hampshire & Southampton Advocacy Services

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Hampshire County Council, which is seeking tender submissions for the "Hampshire & Southampton Advocacy Services". This initiative falls within the category of social work services without accommodation and is situated in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12th December 2019. The contract has an estimated value of £7,520,000, with an initial term of two years, starting from 1st April 2020, potentially extendable up to two additional years at the buyer's discretion. The procurement method is an open procedure compliant with the "Light Touch Regime" under UK public contracts regulations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy services for vulnerable groups, including both statutory and non-statutory services. Companies with experience in mental health advocacy, care act advocacy, and educational support advocacy will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the procurement is designed to support a diverse range of providers capable of delivering high-quality advocacy services across Hampshire and Southampton.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hampshire & Southampton Advocacy Services

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... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-73a42211-0e7d-4c1a-9c72-394f4f138d5a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/056513ed-1978-46aa-b217-4c341e937eb9
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

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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