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title: "AHS5098 Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) & Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)"
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# AHS5098 Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) & Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d7b98db-70ec-4a14-89cc-cd63cd558d4b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Tower Hamlets, a local authority based in London, which has completed a tender for the project titled "AHS5098 Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) & Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)". This initiative falls under the health and social work services industry category, with a total contract value of £1,516,220. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 23 November 2016 and the contract period running from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2022. The awarded suppliers are Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham for Lot 1 IMHA, and POhWER for Lot 2 IMCA.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in mental health services and advocacy. Companies that provide support services to individuals in care, focusing on their rights and decision-making, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts, leveraging their expertise in promoting the autonomy and care standards of service users within the community.

## Notice

To support individual service users during any particular episode of care, focusing upon the rights and standards of care provided to qualifying patients and the mental health service users. The services will maximise the potential for people to take control of their lives. Services will aim to support them when they consider and make choices and decisions about their care and treatment in hospital and in the community. Lot 1 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) + Mental Health Advocacy Service Lot 2 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Service / Paid Representative Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11f861ea-5d92-4c31-b44d-776ebee15c16 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,516,220 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,464,425 |
| 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 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MIND IN TOWER HAMLETS AND NEWHAM; POHWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2017 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11f861ea-5d92-4c31-b44d-776ebee15c16

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11f861ea-5d92-4c31-b44d-776ebee15c16
  19th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=22291389-019d-e611-8116-000c29c9ba21
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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