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Integrated Advocacy Service

Staffordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

14 Jan 2025 at 09:13

Award Notice
AwardUpdate

06 Oct 2023 at 09:45

Award Notice
AwardUpdate

14 Mar 2023 at 09:41

Award Notice
Award

08 Dec 2021 at 13:30

Award Notice
Tender

27 Aug 2021 at 08:30

Tender Notice
Planning

01 Jun 2021 at 09:01

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has commissioned an Integrated Advocacy Service to provide statutory advocacy for eligible individuals across Staffordshire. The procurement process, labelled as IA2419, falls within the Health and Social Work Services industry category (CPV code 85000000) and is currently in the Award stage. The contract, originally signed on 3rd December 2021, has a duration of 1440 days and includes multiple service elements such as Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Independent Advocacy for Prisoners, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, and Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service. The contract has been amended to address increased service demand and extended on 6th October 2023, ensuring continuity until 31st March 2025, with funding approved for an additional advocate and continued support for the Collected Stories project.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs experienced in health and social advocacy. The procurement method is an open tender process, encouraging providers to apply as single entities or in consortia, partnerships, or subcontracting arrangements to deliver the comprehensive service requirements. The contract promotes digital utilization, a strength-based approach to health and wellbeing, and the involvement of volunteers. Businesses that can effectively coordinate and deliver a range of statutory advocacy services while fostering community capacity are well-suited to compete for this tender, creating substantial prospects for expansion within the public sector health and social services domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire. The Council invites suppliers to tender for an integrated approach to the coordination and delivery of a range of statutory advocacy services outlined below: a) Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014; b) Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014; c) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Trained Representatives. Where the Individual has no family/friends to represent them, an advocate and/or trained person may be appointed to be the Rule 1.2 Representative; d) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA); and e) Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS). In the provision of the Services, the Provider will: a. Provide a single point of access model that promotes a triage approach to ensure Individuals get the right advice, support and/or services required; b. Make use of digital; c. Recognise the benefits of strength-based and an Asset Based Approach to improving health and wellbeing, promoting independence and building community capacity; d. Be strongly encouraged to develop a model that uses volunteers to fulfil some of the roles where it is safe and appropriate to do so; it adds value to and improves the outcomes of the Service; and provides a valuable experience to the volunteer; and e. Target and support those with greatest need. The tender will be procured via an open tender process. Tenderers may submit as a provider or lead provider in the form of a consortia, or partnership arrangement or through sub-contracting arrangements with other organisations to deliver all of the service requirements within the Service Specification.

Options: Additional option to extend up to 12 months to 31st March 2025 and then a further 12 months up to 31st March 2026

Renewal: Additional option to extend up to 12 months to 31st March 2025 and then a further 12 months up to 31st March 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b6d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001112-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£2,213,120 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,213,120 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,730,450 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
3 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
24 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Asist

Further Information

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