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title: "Single Advocacy for Adults"
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# Single Advocacy for Adults

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c541b96-76e5-47c5-ac8f-2a1db2da7d0d

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## Summary

The Croydon Council is currently seeking proposals for the tender titled "Single Advocacy for Adults," which aims to establish a comprehensive advocacy service encompassing both statutory and non-statutory functions. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is set in London, United Kingdom. The tender process is at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 3rd November 2017. The council plans to implement a single contract for a duration of three years, with potential extensions of an additional two years, and the total contract value is £1,815,000. This tender is being carried out under the open procurement method following the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are capable of delivering effective advocacy services in various domains, including mental health and learning disabilities. The extensive remit of the advocacy services sought could allow businesses specialising in social work and mental health support to expand their client base and impact within the community. Engaging in this tender not only offers financial gain but also presents a chance to contribute to essential services that enhance the welfare of vulnerable populations in the borough.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to provide a Single Advocacy Service (Adults). This service covers a number of statutory advocacy functions including: * Independent Care and Support Advocacy * Independent Mental Health Advocacy * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Relevant Person's Representatives * NHS Complaints Independent Advocacy Additionally we are seeking to provide a number of non-statutory advocacy services to extend the provision of representative advocacy in the borough to other service users and carers who could benefit from it, including: * Mental Health General Advocacy * Learning Disability General Advocacy The Council should procure and implement a single contract for advocacy covering both statutory and non-statutory provision on the basis of three years with a possible further two extensions of twelve (12) months each for a total contract period of five (5) years. This tender process is being carried out in accordance with the Open Procurement Procedure as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/591ddc31-6ba3-40b8-8050-2016d004f8d5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,815,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2017 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/591ddc31-6ba3-40b8-8050-2016d004f8d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/591ddc31-6ba3-40b8-8050-2016d004f8d5
  5th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.croydon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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