--- title: "Advocacy Services - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-27" --- # Advocacy Services - Market Engagement Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2102d09b-9631-4000-891c-2e5b3dd1b988.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council is planning a tender process for Advocacy Services - Market Engagement in the Health and social work services category. The engagement end date is set for October 7, 2022. This exercise aims to understand the provider market and assess interest in potential procurement activities. The Council seeks to develop relationships with providers for delivering Advocacy Services in Oxfordshire and the wider area. This tender by Oxfordshire County Council presents an opportunity for Advocacy service providers to engage with the Council and demonstrate how they can deliver services effectively. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the health and social work sector would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. Interested businesses should review the objectives outlined by the Council and consider how their organisation can contribute to the delivery of Advocacy Services in the region. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of Advocacy providers, on how best to deliver a range of Advocacy Services, across all age ranges, within Oxfordshire and the wider area. We currently provide Children's and Adult's Statutory Advocacy services, including an Independent Visitors service. The aim of this exercise is to understand the provider market, current and emerging practice, as well as likely level of interest in the potential procurement activity the Council may carry out. We would appreciate an opportunity to develop relationships with you as providers and gain insights into how your organisation could approach the delivery of Advocacy Services. Please could you consider responding to this Notice by completing a questionnaire so we can gain an improved understanding of the market and of your organisation. The questionnaire can be access by: 1. Registering or logging into ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com/Register 2. Searching for the opportunity DN634014 3. Accepting the Expression of Interest 4. Clicking on the Questionnaire - in Attachments [usually bottom righthand side corner of screen) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e93ceff9-56b7-4371-8655-8787bfcc940e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,650,660 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 27 Sep 2022 at 12:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e93ceff9-56b7-4371-8655-8787bfcc940e - 21 Sep 2022 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/317cee6e-0951-497b-b33c-3edc925883a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e93ceff9-56b7-4371-8655-8787bfcc940e 27th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/317cee6e-0951-497b-b33c-3edc925883a9 21st September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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