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title: "Advocacy Services"
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buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Advocacy Services

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-004e81df-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for Advocacy Services, initiated by Lancashire County Council, has reached the award stage. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and covers the North West region of England. The services will be delivered from 1st May 2016 with an initial contract duration of one year, extendable for up to two additional years. The total contract value is £4.5 million, awarded through an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 15th December 2015, and the awarded contract includes various lots for different advocacy services, with specific allocations for each area.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies specialising in advocacy services or health and social work fields would be well-positioned to leverage this contract. With the ability to deliver varied services across multiple lots, businesses can maximise their engagement with Lancashire County Council to expand their market presence and contribute to the community’s needs.

## Notice

This procurement is to commission Lancashire Countywide Advocacy Services to be delivered from 1st May 2016 with an initial contract duration of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The services being procured are a Single Point of Contact service for all advocacy services and delivery of lower-level advocacy services and a Specialist Advocacy Service (statutory services). The advocacy services will be tendered in the following Lots: * Lot 1 (Single Point of Contact service for all advocacy services and delivery of lower-level advocacy services (countywide)) PS150,000 per annum * Lot 2 (all specialist advocacy services in North) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 3 (all specialist advocacy services in Central) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 4 (all specialist advocacy services in East) PS450,000 per annum * Lot 5 (all specialist advocacy services county-wide) PS1,350,000 per annum

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653886df-3324-4d35-ac75-a193eebdb15b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,236,957 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ADVOCACY FOCUS; N-COMPASS NORTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2017 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653886df-3324-4d35-ac75-a193eebdb15b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff47d33-8e1f-4a59-8c39-d901318a0e79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653886df-3324-4d35-ac75-a193eebdb15b
  9th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff47d33-8e1f-4a59-8c39-d901318a0e79
  13th November 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6864&pageid=41137&e=e
  To apply, please select this link

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