--- title: "Hampshire Advocacy Service - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-29" --- # Hampshire Advocacy Service - AWARD Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0.json) ## Summary The Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of advocacy services in the health and social work services category. The contract, titled "Hampshire Advocacy Service", will run from 1st April 2024 for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension of 2 years. Interested parties were required to submit tender returns by 1st November 2023. The contract value is £5,853,620 GBP, with a minimum value of £3,512,172 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 1st November 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health and social work services sector, to provide advocacy services to eligible individuals in Hampshire County Council's area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. The buying organisation, Hampshire County Council, awarded the contract to VoiceAbility. Businesses interested in growing through public procurement contracts should consider participating in similar open procedure tenders in the health and social work services category. ## Notice The contracting authorities are seeking the provision of advocacy services to eligible individuals of all age ordinarily resident in the local authority of Hampshire County Council (HCC) and/or covered by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) and/or Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB). The Contract will commence on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further 2 years). Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14:00 hrs on Wednesday 1st November 2023. 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Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8791593-1aed-4569-b52f-3e4e17a36104 | | 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 | 29 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,853,620 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £5,560,939 | | 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VOICEABILITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Dec 2023 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8791593-1aed-4569-b52f-3e4e17a36104 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8791593-1aed-4569-b52f-3e4e17a36104 29th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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