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title: "Adult Advocacy"
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# Adult Advocacy

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-422030ef-4ebe-4da2-acfe-d4d9fd796f0a

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Adult Advocacy" project, which aims to establish a comprehensive service pathway to meet statutory advocacy requirements, alongside various non-statutory support services. This tender falls under the health and social work services category within the East of England. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions required by 30 October 2018. The total contract value is £1,300,800, with services due to commence on 1 April 2019 and extend until 31 March 2025, under an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the health and social care sector. Businesses specialised in advocacy services, social work, or those providing non-statutory interventions and support resources would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender could bolster their growth potential and establish long-term partnerships with the local council.

## Notice

The Council requires a single gateway and coherent service pathway, which will meet all relevant statutory advocacy obligations alongside a range of non-statutory interventions, information and resources to support and empower individuals. For the purposes of this document this will be referred to as the "Advocacy Hub

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f17974-d21c-4bb7-a445-ecc0f1f5fb5f |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,800 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6LR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2018 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f17974-d21c-4bb7-a445-ecc0f1f5fb5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f17974-d21c-4bb7-a445-ecc0f1f5fb5f
  17th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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