Award

Provision of Advocacy Services

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Sep 2021 at 14:17

Tender

08 Jun 2021 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council is seeking to commission advocacy services through an open tender process for the category of Health and Social Work Services. This procurement aims to provide both statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across Liverpool, adhering to the duties outlined in the Care Act 2014. The tender process is currently active, with the submission deadline having been on 6 July 2021, and the contract is slated to begin on 1 October 2021 and continue until 30 September 2024. The total value of the contract is approximately £3,660,000, and it is structured to accept bids from various suppliers as per the open procedure governed by regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in advocacy services, particularly those experienced in mental health and capacity advocacy. Companies offering social work, community support, and consultancy services in these fields would be well-positioned to compete effectively. With Liverpool City Council explicitly seeking providers who can facilitate the engagement of individuals facing challenges in expressing their wishes, businesses that can demonstrate quality delivery and social value will be at an advantage, enhancing their profile and potential for future contracts in the health and social care sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Advocacy Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is to commission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across Liverpool. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on Local Authorities to involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs, Local Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. In order to facilitate the involvement and engagement of people who would otherwise have difficulty, the Care Act 2014 introduced a requirement to arrange independent advocacy for people, * Who have substantial difficulty in being involved/ engaged in these processes * Where there is no one available to help facilitate this involvement and engagement.

Lot Information

Statutory Advocacy Services

Liverpool City Council (the Commissioning Authority) for the following statutory services: * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) * Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) * Care Act Advocacy

Non-Statutory Issue Based Advocacy

This service is intended to be non-statutory and not intended to deliver Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) or Care Act 2014 advocacy. Nor it is intended to deliver the role of the Relevant Person's Representative (or replacement following anticipated legislation changes), or the role of the Litigation Friend. The service may however, support people to initially access public services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b960
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023962-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,660,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,660,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,928,047 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Gill Astill
Contact Email
gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1512330591

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

N-COMPASS – TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE

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