Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults
Notice Description
The tender will be in two lots. Lot 1 : An independent advocacy service for Adults and Older People Lot 2: An independent advocacy service for Children and Young People Advocacy has two main themes: - speaking up for and with people who cannot communicate on their own or whom despite being able to do so are not being heard, helping them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions; and - safeguarding individuals who are at risk. The aims of advocacy services are to: - Safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable - Empower people who need a voice or stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions - Enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known - Speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves. The locations at which the Independent advocacy will be delivered will include: the Provider's own premises; the Service Users preferred location; the Service Users home, hospital or care home or other residential setting. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services
Lot Information
Lot 2 : An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People
An Independent Advocacy service for Adults and Older People
Lot 1: An Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young PeopleAn Independent Advocacy service for Children and Young People
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000736430
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491375
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,547,156 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,547,156 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,449,944 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482051
Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults - The tender will be in two lots. Lot 1 : An independent advocacy service for Adults and Older People Lot 2: An independent advocacy service for Children and Young People Advocacy has two main themes: - speaking up for and with people who cannot communicate on their own or whom despite being able to do so are not being heard, helping them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions; and - safeguarding individuals who are at risk. The aims of advocacy services are to: - Safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable - Empower people who need a voice or stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions - Enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known - Speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves. The locations at which the Independent advocacy will be delivered will include: the Provider's own premises; the Service Users preferred location; the Service Users home, hospital or care home or other residential setting. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491375
Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Adults - The tender will be in two lots. Lot 1 : An independent advocacy service for Adults and Older People Lot 2: An independent advocacy service for Children and Young People Advocacy has two main themes: - speaking up for and with people who cannot communicate on their own or whom despite being able to do so are not being heard, helping them to express their views and make their own decisions and contributions; and - safeguarding individuals who are at risk. The aims of advocacy services are to: - Safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable - Empower people who need a voice or stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions - Enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known - Speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves. The locations at which the Independent advocacy will be delivered will include: the Provider's own premises; the Service Users preferred location; the Service Users home, hospital or care home or other residential setting. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services
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