Award

Provision of Independent Advocacy Services

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Mar 2024 at 16:18

Tender

08 Nov 2023 at 16:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Independent Advocacy Services in the Health and Social Work Services category. The contract has been awarded to Rethink Mental Illness. The procurement stage was a tender with a cancelled status. The contract value is £962,070.10 GBP, and it was signed on 25th March 2024. The services cover advocacy for adults in Barnsley under statutory obligations of various acts.

The current active tender by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to procure Independent Advocacy Services focusing on health and social work services. The contract period runs from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029, with an option to extend further. This opportunity is well-suited for businesses in the advocacy sector that can deliver high-quality services to support vulnerable adults and individuals in need of advocacy support.

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Notice Title

Provision of Independent Advocacy Services

Notice Description

The Service is to provide high quality independent advocacy services delivered by competent and qualified staff, capable of advocating for people under all the statutory obligations of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. This Advocacy Service is available for Adults residing in the Borough of Barnsley regarding issues around health and social care services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service is to provide high quality independent advocacy services delivered by competent and qualified staff, capable of advocating for people under all the statutory obligations of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. This Advocacy Service is available for Adults residing in the Borough of Barnsley regarding issues around health and social care services. Statutory advocacy is when the individual is legally entitled to an advocate. There are three types of statutory advocacy services in England and Wales in line with the: * Care Act 2014 * Mental Health Act 2007 * Mental Capacity Act 2005 A small amount of non-statutory issue-based advocacy will be provided to support the flexibility of the Service for individuals who have benefited from the IMHA Service and also vulnerable adults who require an advocate and don't have anyone else to advocate for them in decisions around their care and support needs. This will be short term. A triage approach will be adopted to ensure the person has targeted professional advocacy where appropriate. This contract will run for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for 2 further periods each of 12 months. For more information, please download the tender documentation that is available when you register against this opportunity.

Renewal: 1st April 2024 to the 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 2 years (1 plus 1) to the 31st March 2029

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009699-2024
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
£192,415 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£192,415 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£962,070 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20241 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
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Katie Tomlinson
Contact Email
katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0126000000

Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS

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