--- title: "CSW - Adult Advocacy Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHARED SERVICE (CSW)" published: "2024-09-30" --- # CSW - Adult Advocacy Service Buyer: SHARED SERVICE (CSW) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43019984-8eab-40cd-84b1-556a8605ba4d.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly commissioning an Adult Advocacy Service under the title "CSW - Adult Advocacy Service". The service aims to support vulnerable community members in the West Midlands, focusing on both statutory and non-statutory advocacy services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the tender period closing on 4th November 2024. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2028. This open procedure procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category (CPV code 85000000), and covers regions including Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire, and surrounding areas with postal code CV1 5RR. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social and health advocacy services to establish a strong presence within the public sector. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to compete, given the inclusive scope of the service requirements. By participating, businesses can benefit from long-term engagement with local authorities and expand their service delivery footprint. Registration and bidding through the CSW-JETS e-procurement system streamline the process, making it accessible and manageable for businesses new to public procurement. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly commissioning a service for a single provider to deliver a suite of advocacy services that helps people to be safe, healthy and independent, with the most vulnerable members of their communities able to access support when they need it. Services included within the Adult Advocacy Specification are: Statutory IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocacy) Non Statutory informal in-patient IMHA Non Statutory Community IMHA Statutory Care Act Duties for section 67 and section 68 Statutory IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) Statutory Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy - Warwickshire Only Non Statutory General Health Advocacy Service - Warwickshire Only Non Statutory Hospital Advocacy Service - Warwickshire Only Additional information: Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a7caba5-ec5d-4861-9070-a7c22fe49ebf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | 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 | SHARED SERVICE (CSW) | | Locality | STRATFORD, WARWICK COUNCILS AND SOLIHULL COMMUNITY HOUSING | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 5RR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2024 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a7caba5-ec5d-4861-9070-a7c22fe49ebf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a7caba5-ec5d-4861-9070-a7c22fe49ebf 30th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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