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title: "Advocacy Services - AWARD"
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# Advocacy Services - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a4d4294-d7b0-4fab-9f94-e9aa929d2886

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for Advocacy Services. The tender process has concluded, and the contract has been awarded to POhWER. The contract duration is from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028, with a total value of £984,968. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a minimum value of £900,000. The contract falls under the Health and social work services category and is suitable for SMEs and VCSE organisations. The tender period ended on 7th November 2023.

This contract for Advocacy Services by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council presents business growth opportunities for companies providing social work services without accommodation, community health services, and other community, social, and personal services. Businesses interested in delivering high-quality support services to individuals eligible for advocacy services, in compliance with relevant legislation, should consider participating. The contract aims to improve awareness and uptake of statutory advocacy, leading to improved service practices during the four-year contract period.

## Notice

Provision of Advocacy Services Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders for the delivery of Advocacy Services. The purpose of the Advocacy Services is to provide high-quality support to Service Users who are legally eligible to receive advocacy under existing legislation, and to provide non-statutory advocacy to inpatients who are voluntarily in hospital due to their mental health diagnosis and treatment. These Services will ensure that as many people as possible in Sandwell who are legally eligible to access these services do access them, have their legal rights upheld, and are effectively supported to engage with the processes and decisions in relation to their health and social care needs. The services will ensure that the Service User's voice (or best interests in the case of IMCA/IMCA DOLS) are at the heart of any decisions made and ensure maximum choice, safety and independence for service users. The services in this contract are: 1. Care Act Advocacy 2. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy / Deprivation of Liberty (IMCA/ IMCA DoLS) and Relevant Paid Person Representatives (RPPR) 3. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Inpatient Mental Health Advocacy 4. Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) The successful contractor will be required to deliver Advocacy Services in compliance with legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2005 and the Amendment Act 2019, Mental Health Act 1983 and NHS and Social Care Act 2012, and to ensure all services are flexible and responsive to developments in legislation, policy and guidance, and to any variations in demand for any of the services. The successful contractor will also be required to work to outcomes, including: o Improved awareness and take up of Statutory Advocacy o Improved services and service practices The duration of the contract will be four (4) years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. Tenderers should note that the Council has a maximum budget for all services which is ?246,242 per contract year, and a maximum total contract value over the duration of the contract being ?984,968. Further details can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to' Opt-In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the ...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3a168c-0b1e-41f7-bfaa-c4520fe94bef |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £984,968 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £924,636 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 9EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (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
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2024 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3a168c-0b1e-41f7-bfaa-c4520fe94bef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3a168c-0b1e-41f7-bfaa-c4520fe94bef
  19th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

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