--- title: "Gloucestershire Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy service for Adults." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-08-11" --- # Gloucestershire Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy service for Adults. Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-495ef95b-7c42-431d-a8f4-2ea6e7dace21.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council is seeking contractors for the "Gloucestershire Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy service for Adults." This tender is classified under health and social work services and aims to provide advocacy services under various legal frameworks. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with an active contract that began on 1st August 2017 and is due to conclude on 31st July 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £3.5 million, and contractors had until 24th April 2017 to submit their bids. The services will be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that possess expertise in independent advocacy, mental health services, and social care compliance are particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement process. By participating in this contract, interested bidders can expand their service offerings and bolster their standing within the local community, while also contributing to essential health and social care services in Gloucestershire. ## Notice Gloucestershire County Council are tendering for an Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy service for Adults. This will cover: 1. Independent Care Act (2014) Advocacy including 2. Independent Advocacy for Adult Social Care Complaints (for those eligible for independent care act advocacy) 3. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) 4. Independent Mental Health Advocacy 5. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 24th April 2017 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c38b03a-97df-4286-b3f0-7c065ee59d92 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,400,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | POHWER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2017 at 12:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c38b03a-97df-4286-b3f0-7c065ee59d92 - 22 Mar 2017 at 12:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c38b03a-97df-4286-b3f0-7c065ee59d92 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c38b03a-97df-4286-b3f0-7c065ee59d92 22nd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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