--- title: "WP3714 - Advocacy Services - Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING" published: "2022-04-29" --- # WP3714 - Advocacy Services - Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e05fb08-5048-40e8-85d8-81b84fb4bc02.json) ## Summary The Walsall Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring advocacy services, specifically titled "WP3714 - Advocacy Services - Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA." This procurement falls under the social work and related services industry category and is located in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period is active, with a submission deadline set for 29th May 2022. The selected service provider will be responsible for delivering essential advocacy services to individuals who face significant challenges in accessing their care and support services, ensuring compliance with various relevant acts. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and advocacy services to expand their reach and impact. Companies that provide independent statutory advocacy services, particularly those experienced in supporting individuals in health and care contexts, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing for a broad range of bidders, and the contract duration starts on 1st October 2022 and runs until 30th September 2024, offering the potential for long-term engagement in the sector. ## Notice The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1 Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014 Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012 Specification 2 Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019 Additional information: Interest in this contract process should be expressed via WMBC's Tendering Portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e6bc4a1-ae36-4bd6-88a6-9e6cd5e4f1c2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 29 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | St Matthew's | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2022 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e6bc4a1-ae36-4bd6-88a6-9e6cd5e4f1c2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e6bc4a1-ae36-4bd6-88a6-9e6cd5e4f1c2 29th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil - https://www.walsall.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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