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title: "CP1479-17 Social Care and Health Advocacy for Adults and Children in Devon and Torbay"
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# CP1479-17 Social Care and Health Advocacy for Adults and Children in Devon and Torbay

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19562f4f-62a4-4985-9005-72f182fc70aa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Devon County Council seeking an open tender for the contract titled "CP1479-17 Social Care and Health Advocacy for Adults and Children in Devon and Torbay." This contract, valued at £5,085,603, focuses on providing advocacy services for both adults and children using health and social care services in the Devon and Torbay areas. The tender was published on 26th September 2017, with the submission deadline set for 27th October 2017. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2018 and will run until 31st March 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in advocacy services, social care, and health-related support are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which encourages collaborative approaches among service providers. The emphasis on partnership working suggests that organisations that can demonstrate strong community ties and a commitment to enhancing service user experiences will have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of an advocacy service to adults who use health and social care services in the areas covered by Devon County Council and Torbay Council. This adults' advocacy contract (Lot 1) is accompanied by a contract for the provision of advocacy for children and young people (Lot 2). We are seeking to commission a Service Provider or collaboration of Service Providers for each Lot who will work in Partnership with the Commissioners and others to work towards achieving our ambitions. Additional information: Bidders are invited to a launch event for this opportunity to familiarise bidders with the tender documentation and process on the 06.10.2017 in Exeter Devon. Interested Bidders should email procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk to register and book a place. This email address must only be used to arrange attendance at this event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7a9ca64-07d3-4ec6-867f-cb1871563065 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,085,603 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,479,160 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LIVING OPTIONS DEVON; NYAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2018 at 11:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7a9ca64-07d3-4ec6-867f-cb1871563065
- 26 Sep 2017 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7a9ca64-07d3-4ec6-867f-cb1871563065

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7a9ca64-07d3-4ec6-867f-cb1871563065
  26th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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