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title: "Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland"
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# Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10a0d406-3de3-4ed1-9868-f73e52f70177

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council, in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council, has completed a procurement process for Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. The services include Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), and Care Act Advocacy in the health and social work services category. The contract value is £2,457,815 GBP, with the tender period ending on 12th October 2023 and the contract period starting on 1st April 2024.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities for firms providing advocacy services in the health and social work sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, making it accessible to a wide range of potential suppliers. Businesses interested in delivering advocacy services within the described regions should consider engaging with the relevant councils to explore partnership possibilities and submit competitive bids.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) has undertaken this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d187655b-4771-4b8f-b934-78d767c6a903 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,457,815 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,457,815 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POWHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d187655b-4771-4b8f-b934-78d767c6a903

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d187655b-4771-4b8f-b934-78d767c6a903
  14th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4fcaf1fe-cc4c-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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