Award

Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Dec 2023 at 11:00

TenderUpdate

12 Sep 2023 at 14:28

Tender

07 Sep 2023 at 08:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council, in collaboration with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council, has completed the procurement process for Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and involved advocacy services such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, and Care Act Advocacy. The procurement stage was tender, and the contract was awarded to the supplier POwHER on 12th December 2023, with a contract value of £2,457,815.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the health and social work services sector a chance to provide essential advocacy services across the specified region. Companies specialising in mental health advocacy, complaints advocacy, and care advocacy would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various service providers to engage with the contracting authority and potentially secure long-term service delivery opportunities.

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Notice Title

Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03faa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036758-2023
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,457,815 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,457,815 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Kalpana Patel, Mr Martin Hall, Tony Brooks
Contact Email
kalpana.patel@leicester.gov.uk, martin.hall@leics.gov.uk, tbrooks@rutland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163053623

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POWHER

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