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title: "Advocacy Services for Adults"
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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Advocacy Services for Adults

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-609fb517-c6df-4591-abcf-ce9921795420

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Advocacy Services for Adults" is being conducted by Durham County Council, located in Durham, United Kingdom. This open procedure falls under the health and social work services category and aims to provide various advocacy services for adults requiring support under the Care Act 2014 and other related legislation. The procurement period concluded on 29th January 2018, while the contract commenced on 1st April 2018 and is set to run until 31st March 2020. The total contract value is £1,180,000, with a minimum value of £590,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations involved in the health and social care sector. Companies that specialise in advocacy services, mental health support, and rights representation for individuals and groups would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract can bolster a business's presence in the sector and contribute to the delivery of essential support services within the community.

## Notice

Lot 1 includes Care Act Advocacy for individuals who require support under the 2014 Care Act to participate with the local authority care and support process and/or Community Advocacy which is a wider non-statutory support to enable individuals to say what they want, secure their rights and represent their interests and obtain the services they need but who don't meet the criteria for a statutory form of advocacy Lot 2 comprises of comprises two broad aspects. Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) as per the statutory obligation placed on Local Authorities, working in partnership with the National Health Service, under the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Paid Relevant Persons Representative which is a service for people deprived of their liberty subject to standard authorisations under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Lot 3 is the provision of an Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service for individuals. Under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended, qualifying patients in England have access to help from an Independent Mental Health Advocate. IMHAs are a safeguard to help and support patients to understand and exercise their legal rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87379064-d72d-4c7c-986b-7b6dc91c6342 |
| 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 | 3 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2018 at 13:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87379064-d72d-4c7c-986b-7b6dc91c6342
- 18 Dec 2017 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87379064-d72d-4c7c-986b-7b6dc91c6342

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87379064-d72d-4c7c-986b-7b6dc91c6342
  18th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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