Award

21 066 Statutory Advocacy Service

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

01 Sep 2022 at 10:23

Tender

30 Mar 2022 at 17:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire East Borough Council, in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council, is seeking to commission an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service within the Social Work Services category, aimed at providing support to eligible Service Users. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, has a title of "21 066 Statutory Advocacy Service" and features an estimated contract value of £4,284,000. The contracting process is open for bids and the submission deadline for electronic submissions is on May 3, 2022. The main procurer for this opportunity is the Cheshire East Borough Council based in Sandbach, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for organisations specialising in social work services without accommodation. Businesses with experience in providing advocacy services such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Continuing Healthcare Advocacy are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure with an award criteria split between qualitative questions (70%) and price (30%). The contract, once awarded, will involve VoiceAbility Advocacy as the selected supplier, signifying potential partnerships and subcontracting opportunities within the Social Work Services sector.

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Notice Title

21 066 Statutory Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision: 1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation 2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent changes in legislation 3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014 4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) 5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The overall purpose of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service is to offer a high quality, seamless statutory advocacy provision across the Administrative Area. The Service will build upon people's strengths and abilities, maximising Service User involvement. The Provider will deliver a single point of access for the range of statutory advocacy interventions, promoting a triage approach to ensure that Service Users are offered the most appropriate advocacy intervention to meet their eligible advocacy support needs. This will include the following: * Maintaining a local Cheshire based service which understands and responds to local needs. * Providing flexibility, enabling resources to be moved within the Service to meet increased demand for one type of advocacy provision * Provision of a cost-effective service * The Service will reflect the key principles of, recognising and utilising digital technology, promoting wellbeing, help to prevent reliance and dependency on care and support by maximising independence, encouraging participation and personal responsibility, promoting and raising awareness of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service. Additionally, supporting the development of self-advocacy where possible * People using the Service will be seen as active partners in decisions made about them, including in relation to their care and support, maximising service user involvement * The Service will be (and will be seen to be) independent of the Councils and or it's service partners as well as any other organisations which may participate in the assessment of individuals The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision: 1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation 2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent changes in legislation 3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014 4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) 5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)

Options: The initial contract period is 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2026, with up to 3 x 12 month options to extend --therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1st September 2026 up to 31st August 2029. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the Contractual terms.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032849
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024407-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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


CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,284,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,284,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,193,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CHESHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mrs Emma Harris
Contact Email
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1270686440

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East, TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Nantwich North and West
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOICEABILITY ADVOCACY

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