Award

WP3714 - Advocacy Services

WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Aug 2022 at 10:41

Tender

29 Apr 2022 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for Advocacy Services to POhWER. The contract, titled "WP3714 - Advocacy Services", falls under the Social work and related services category. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract value is £1,216,830. The Council aims to provide Independent Statutory Advocacy services to eligible individuals who face difficulties in engaging with care, health, and support processes.

This tender by the Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council for Advocacy Services offers business growth opportunities to providers of Independent Care Act Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Complaints Advocacy (ICAS), and Mental Capacity Advocacy. Businesses with expertise in social work, guidance services, and counselling would be well-suited to compete. The contract period starts on October 1, 2022, and includes the possibility of renewal up to September 30, 2028, creating a long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

WP3714 - Advocacy Services

Notice Description

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Spec

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Specification 2Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019

Renewal: 4 x up to 12 months up to 30th September 2028

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0331e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022564-2022
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,218,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,218,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,216,830 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Julie Jones
Contact Email
procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG38 Walsall

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POHWER

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