Award

P0793 - Provision of Advocacy Services - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Apr 2022 at 12:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract titled "P0793 - Provision of Advocacy Services". This procurement process falls under the health and social work services industry category and is located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It has reached the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2022 and running for five years, potentially extending for an additional two years. The total contract value is £9,800,000, and businesses were required to submit their proposals via an open tender procedure by noon on 3rd December 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy services, social work, and related community services. Organisations that can demonstrate expertise in handling referrals, managing diverse client needs, and offering flexible, technology-enabled solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on collaboration with other expert agencies hints at potential partnerships that could enhance service delivery, making this tender a promising avenue for growth for qualified suppliers in the sector.

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Notice Title

P0793 - Provision of Advocacy Services - AWARD

Notice Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Advocacy Services. The service will offer a single door access to all Advocacy Services and triaged accordingly. Clients identified for the statutory service will meet the required criteria. The Provider shall ensure a referral process is in place to capture the information required to accept the referral and provide feedback to the referring agency. Referrals will be made via the Local Authority; NHS Trust; CCG and Self-referral. The Provider will work proactively to reduce barriers to access the service and will work flexibly, employing different engagement approaches, engaging with key stakeholders. In order to fulfil the requirements of this service the following principles will be applied: o Individuals have a single point of access to advice and assistance relating to advocacy support o A unified case management system detailing number of advocacy/management hours during the contract period o Diversity competence in service delivery o The provider will have expertise in local service provision in order to offer an appropriate response to citizens of Birmingham o Providers will ensure that the breath of expertise required to deliver advocacy services will be provided either in-house or through collaboration with other expert agencies o All provision is designed for flexibility of support, including the use Information Technology where appropriate o Emphasis on partnership working, including statutory and non-statutory services. The Contract will last for 5 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years subject to requirements and satisfactory performance. The contract will be awarded to a single provider. Please note TUPE may apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc via the correspondence function. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 3rd December 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhos...

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ebb126c-d8eb-4a69-a568-e0a32401c47b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73e2e12d-aa78-4c16-9502-26a6d3433c50
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Manjit Samrai
Contact Email
manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 303 0349

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POHWER

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