--- title: "GB-Shrewsbury: AMCV 325 - - Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for Adults." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-01" --- # GB-Shrewsbury: AMCV 325 - - Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for Adults. Buyer: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c66e504-8bdb-413f-8701-0a95ebc961ff.json) ## Summary Shropshire Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for adults under the reference BIP879906446, titled "GB-Shrewsbury: AMCV 325 - Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for Adults.". This procurement process falls under the “Provision of services to the community” category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage and follows an open procedure. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2024, running for four years, with the possibility of three further 12-month extensions. Key deadlines include a tender period ending on 30th August 2024 at 12:00 PM. The total estimated contract value is £500,000, with Lot 1 allocated £15,450 per annum and Lot 2 allocated £62,250 per annum. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in statutory advocacy and supporting individuals deprived of their liberty. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate given the suitability criteria favouring such operators. The services required will be divided into two lots: Volunteer Relevant Person services under DoLS (Lot 1) and comprehensive advocacy services including Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate services, and Paid Relevant Persons Representative under DoLS (Lot 2). Successful bidders can expect to handle vital roles that support vulnerable adults within the community, providing an excellent opportunity for businesses to expand their service offerings in the healthcare and social services sectors. ## Notice Shropshire Council wishes to procure statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for Adults. BACKGROUND The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) places a duty on local authorities to ensure that every person who is deprived of their liberty by the DoLS has to have a Representative. In many cases this is a family member. Where there is no one available to carry out this role the Council must appoint someone. This applies to a wide variety of Service Users (18+) who are being accommodated in hospital or care home in order to receive care or treatment, where the Relevant Person is unable to make this decision for themselves due to an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of their mind or brain. The Care Act (2014) places a duty on local authorities to provide access to independent non- instructed advocacy to those people who do not have appropriate or available representation and have substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their care assessment care & support planning, review and safeguarding processes. The Mental Capacity Act (2005) places a duty on local authorities to provide access to a specialist independent non-instructed advocacy service for a wide variety of Service Users (16+) who are found to be lacking mental capacity due to an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of their mind or brain and does not have appropriate or available representation. The council intends to re-tender the services above in 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Volunteer relevant person service under DoLS (VRPR) Lot 2- Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate service (IMCA), Paid Relevant Persons Representative under DoLS (RPR) Bidders can submit tenders for any or both Lots and can be awarded either one or both Lots if successful. The maximum annual budget available for each Lot is as follows: Lot 1 PS15,450 per annum Lot 2 PS62,250 per annum The contract(s) will commence on 1st October 2024 and will run for a period of 4 years with an option to extend by up to a further 3 x 12-month periods. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e17837-f666-4969-85a3-88b53b129bdc | | 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 | 1 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | SHREWSBURY | | Post town | Shrewsbury | | Postcode | SY2 6ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire | | Local authority | Shropshire | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community ## Release History - 1 Aug 2024 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e17837-f666-4969-85a3-88b53b129bdc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e17837-f666-4969-85a3-88b53b129bdc 1st August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Shrewsbury:-AMCV-325-----Statutory-Advocacy-and-DoLS-Personal-Representative-services-for-Adults./83F3Y7N7A9 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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