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title: "Provision of Independent Advocacy Services"
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buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Independent Advocacy Services

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04976787-d7a9-4ee1-946b-3abf6c04caf5

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Independent Advocacy Services. The contract, valued at £962,070.1 GBP, commenced on April 1, 2024 and will end on March 31, 2029. The service is aimed at providing high-quality advocacy services for adults in the Borough of Barnsley concerning health and social care services.

This procurement opportunity is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the health and social work services industry should consider bidding for this open procurement opportunity with a deadline of December 8, 2023. The contract is tailored to organisations capable of delivering competent advocacy services to vulnerable adults under statutory obligations, creating growth opportunities for organisations with expertise in this sector.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66458c4c-76e4-4a97-a548-d2445d70b9a2 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,415 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £962,070 |
| 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2024 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66458c4c-76e4-4a97-a548-d2445d70b9a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66458c4c-76e4-4a97-a548-d2445d70b9a2
  25th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74911&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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