Tender

Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

02 Nov 2022 at 12:54

Planning

16 Jul 2021 at 12:36

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is planning to commission community services for Advocacy, DoLs, and LPS, with an anticipated contract start date of April 1, 2023. The procurement process for these services is expected to commence in November 2022. Interested providers should contact communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk for notifications regarding any procurement processes related to this opportunity.

This tender by Kent County Council offers business growth opportunities for providers of Health and Social Work Services, particularly those specialized in Advocacy services. The procurement process is at the planning stage, providing early engagement opportunities for interested businesses to participate in the upcoming tender process and contribute to meeting the needs of Kent residents.

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Notice Title

Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS

Notice Description

This update to the Prior Information Notice published in 2021 is to notify the market of the Council's intention to commission a range of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: * Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) * Care Act Advocacy * Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and * Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities In addition, Kent County Council will separately commission Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The contract start date for both services is anticipated to be the 1 April 2023; with the Advocacy services having an initial contract term of 3 years with no more than 2 years extension, and the Medical Assessment service having initial term of 1 year, plus no more than 1 year extension, subject to final approvals. The procurement process for these services is anticipated to commence in November 2022. Potential providers with an interest in receiving notifications regarding any procurement processes in relation to this notice should email communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response or lack thereof to the PIN and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement.

Lot Information

Advocacy

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

DoLs Mental Health Assessors

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

LPS

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c8fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030948-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Chris Wimhurst, Ms Helen Devlin
Contact Email
communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk, helen.devlin@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000415293

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XX
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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