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# Provision of Advocacy Services in Buckinghamshire

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f46c4c8-e29a-4b91-bd5d-72f68ca962c1

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire Council has initiated a tender for the "Provision of Advocacy Services in Buckinghamshire," which falls under the health and social work services category. The contract will be divided into two lots focusing on Children's Advocacy Services and Integrated Advocacy Services, aimed at enabling individuals to voice their preferences in care-related decisions. The tender period ended on 11 December 2020, while the contract is set to commence on 1 July 2021 and run until 30 June 2024. This open procurement process is located in the South East region of England, with a total budget of £132,000 per annum for the services provided.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in advocacy and support services, particularly those focused on children and adults with care needs. Businesses that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to deliver effective support and guidance, especially to vulnerable groups such as children with disabilities or adults requiring mental health advocacy, will be crucial for success in this procurement process.

## Notice

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Buckinghamshire Council wish to commission Statutory Advocacy Services in Buckinghamshire. The service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for one or both lots. LOT 1 - Childrens Advocacy Services The Children's advocacy service will support children and young people within Bucks to have their voices heard and to enable them to actively participate and put forward their preferences surrounding any process involving their future care. It also provides them with positive role models who can actively help shape their future and help them develop self-advocacy skills for later in life. It is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services to children if they are receiving care and support from the local authority in order to help them understand and be part of the process when reviewing or setting up care packages, to help them raise concerns and protect their rights. This will include; children with disabilities, asylum seekers & unaccompanied minors, children in 'out of county' placements, children in secure units, psychiatric units and hospitals and young carers who do not have adult support due to parental substance misuse or medical infirmity. The Service will deliver four identified functions: Function 1: Independent Advocacy to Children Issue Based Advocacy (IBA) Function 2: Residential Visiting Advocacy (RVA) Function 3: Independent Visitors Advocacy (IV) For Looked After Children - Function 4: Regulation 44 Visits into Childrens Homes The budget for this service is PS132,000 per annum. LOT 2 - Integrated Advocacy Service Advocacy support is a statutory requirement placed on the local authority to support and enable people to speak for themselves, express their views and wishes, and support them to be part of the decision process surrounding their care and support needs. Through the service people will be empowered to participate in decisions surrounding them including; their support, care provisions and living provisions as well as ensuring that they are included within key decisions that affect them and are able to voice their preferences. This Service will subscribe to the key principles set out in the Buckinghamshire Adult Social Care "Better Lives" strategy and the NHS Long term plan for Buckinghamshire.https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4512397/asc-strategy_v1-bl-04_2018.pdf The principles have a key focus on helping people to gain or regain the skills that they need to live independently by supporting themselves in the short term and expecting that wherever possible people will support themselves in the longer term. The Service will deliver three identified functions; Function 1: Provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR) Function 2: Provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Function 3: Provide Care Act Advocacy to Adults, Children

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f0cde-2612-4dfe-b793-81ae93d3e542 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,200,000 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE (NYAS; POHWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2021 at 08:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f0cde-2612-4dfe-b793-81ae93d3e542
- 11 Nov 2020 at 17:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47f3b43b-8848-493b-8d32-4dce4b39e099

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f0cde-2612-4dfe-b793-81ae93d3e542
  18th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47f3b43b-8848-493b-8d32-4dce4b39e099
  11th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk
- https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4512397/asc-strategy_v1-bl-04_2018.pdf

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