--- title: "Independent Advocacy Services and Supporting People to Have a Voice in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-18" --- # Independent Advocacy Services and Supporting People to Have a Voice in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5193e721-fe8d-42f5-9654-9fb11381fc1c.json) ## Summary The Nottinghamshire County Council has awarded a contract for Independent Advocacy Services and Supporting People to Have a Voice in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The contract, with a value of £30,000,000 in GBP, aims to deliver services supporting individuals to have their voices heard and maintain their independence. The contract covers Advocacy Services and Co-Production Services, with a focus on empowering individuals to make informed decisions. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 28th April 2023. This opportunity presented by Nottinghamshire County Council is suitable for businesses experienced in providing health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in delivering statutory advocacy services. Companies interested in expanding their operations in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire should consider bidding. The contract period starts on 1st October 2023 and runs until 30th September 2028, providing a significant opportunity for business growth and collaboration. For further details, interested parties can contact Catherine Flint at Nottinghamshire County Council. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a suitably experienced single Provider to deliver services across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire using a Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will provide the mechanism for purchasing Services across Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City to support people to have their voice heard, feel empowered and involved and maintain their independence. These Services will support people to make choices and decisions about their daily lives and activities along with clear information about options, responsibilities and consequences which will enable them to make informed decisions. This will include Advocacy Services and Co-Production Services. The Framework Agreement will replace an existing contract which is expiring and will be available for use by the following Commissioners: * Nottinghamshire County Council * Nottingham City Council * NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) * Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust * Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust * Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bidders must have demonstrable experience of delivering services that are similar in scope and size to those described in this tender and are specifically required to have significant experience of delivering statutory advocacy services. In addition to establishing the Framework Agreement the Council anticipates entering into contracts for an initial four call-off orders, three of which will replace similar current services: 1) Statutory Advocacy Services and the Advocacy Hub 2) Co-production Support Service 3) Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) 4) Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Programme (formerly Transforming Care Programme) Advocacy Service ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9f65692-7601-4d28-89f6-d761e6a0666b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £30,000,000 | | 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | POHWER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Sep 2023 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9f65692-7601-4d28-89f6-d761e6a0666b - 10 Mar 2023 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908de4ce-0334-45df-a615-af80a5a88e37 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9f65692-7601-4d28-89f6-d761e6a0666b 18th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908de4ce-0334-45df-a615-af80a5a88e37 10th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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