--- title: "LPS CARE - Statutory Advocacy Services - Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service - LCC11691,1" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-09" --- # LPS CARE - Statutory Advocacy Services - Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service - LCC11691,1 Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ece67eb-9b2b-43e4-a650-f09abee64afa.json) ## Summary The Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of statutory Advocacy Services in Lancashire under the title "LPS CARE - Statutory Advocacy Services". The procurement is classified under the Health and social work services category and follows a Light Touch Open Tender method. The contract value is £8,937,500 GBP, and the tender deadline is 21st March 2023. The contract period is from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026. The procurement aims to ensure advocacy access for all eligible individuals in Lancashire. This tender opportunity for the Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service can benefit small and voluntary sector enterprises. Businesses offering advocacy services, especially in the health and social work sector, are well-suited to compete. Lancashire County Council as the buying organisation seeks to enhance advocacy reach and awareness under the Care Act, creating potential growth opportunities for service providers in the North West region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Lancashire County Council is tendering for an organisation/s to provide statutory Advocacy Services to the people of Lancashire. The procurement is made up of two lots: Lot 1 Lancashire Advocacy Hub Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Service. These will be two separate services although they are integral to each other. Co-operation between these services is mandatory and mechanisms to facilitate that co-operation are stipulated throughout the Service Specifications Lot 1 - Lancashire Advocacy Hub The Advocacy Hub will be an independent advocacy service (""the Lancashire Advocacy Hub"" or ""the Hub"") to ensure that all eligible people will have access to advocacy. Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Advocacy This will be a distinct service exclusively for carers. The service will provide all statutory advocacy for carers under the Care Act, will seek to increase awareness of the rights of carers under the Act, and liaise closely with the Independent Advocacy service, the Carers Assessment and Support Service and other council-procured services to promote the availability of and engagement with the new Carers Advocacy service. This is a Light Touch, Schedule 3 Procurement process. The Service Specification and other ITT documentation describe the Authority's requirements in delivering the Service and can be found as attachments to Negotiation LCC 11691 on Oracle Fusion (Sourcing Supplier). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c0110b-42a7-4c5a-8534-81c2a77499b8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Open Tender | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Jun 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,937,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,787,500 | | 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 (LANCASHIRE ADVOCACY HUB; CLOVERLEAF ADVOCACY (LANCASHIRE CARERS ADVOCACY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2023 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c0110b-42a7-4c5a-8534-81c2a77499b8 - 6 Mar 2023 at 14:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e9b67ce-4746-4ce1-b30b-9e5af6888172 - 17 Feb 2023 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e9b67ce-4746-4ce1-b30b-9e5af6888172 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c0110b-42a7-4c5a-8534-81c2a77499b8 9th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e9b67ce-4746-4ce1-b30b-9e5af6888172 6th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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