--- title: "Advocacy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-03" --- # Advocacy Services Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73c3ebc0-2316-44e2-8774-7ea0c82ad10c.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Advocacy Services. This involves delivering high-quality support to service users legally eligible for advocacy under existing legislation. The services encompass various advocacy types, and the contract will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028, with a total value of £984,968. The closing date for submissions is 7 November 2023 at 13:00 hours. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), and the contract falls under the health and social work services category. This tender by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council for Advocacy Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the social work and related services sector. Small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are suitable bidders. The contract duration of four years offers stability for prospective contractors to deliver services in compliance with relevant legislation. Interested businesses must navigate the In-tend e-Tendering System, with submissions closing on 7 November 2023. The significant budget allocation per contract year of £246,242 presents an attractive business opportunity. ## Notice Provision of Advocacy Services Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders for the delivery of Advocacy Services. The purpose of the Advocacy Services is to provide high-quality support to Service Users who are legally eligible to receive advocacy under existing legislation, and to provide non-statutory advocacy to inpatients who are voluntarily in hospital due to their mental health diagnosis and treatment. These Services will ensure that as many people as possible in Sandwell who are legally eligible to access these services do access them, have their legal rights upheld, and are effectively supported to engage with the processes and decisions in relation to their health and social care needs. The services will ensure that the Service User's voice (or best interests in the case of IMCA/IMCA DOLS) are at the heart of any decisions made and ensure maximum choice, safety and independence for service users. The services in this contract are: 1. Care Act Advocacy 2. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy / Deprivation of Liberty (IMCA/ IMCA DoLS) and Relevant Paid Person Representatives (RPPR) 3. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Inpatient Mental Health Advocacy 4. Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) The successful contractor will be required to deliver Advocacy Services in compliance with legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2005 and the Amendment Act 2019, Mental Health Act 1983 and NHS and Social Care Act 2012, and to ensure all services are flexible and responsive to developments in legislation, policy and guidance, and to any variations in demand for any of the services. The successful contractor will also be required to work to outcomes, including: o Improved awareness and take up of Statutory Advocacy o Improved services and service practices The duration of the contract will be four (4) years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. Tenderers should note that the Council has a maximum budget for all services which is ?246,242 per contract year, and a maximum total contract value over the duration of the contract being ?984,968. Further details can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to' Opt-In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the ... Additional information: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. 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Closing date for Submissions: 7 November 2023 at 13:00 hours This opportunity has also been advertised on Find A Tender Services Reference - 2023/S 000-029116 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3456e2-bac3-464b-9af6-5b05cade6cfb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £984,968 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 9EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85320000 - Social services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 3 Oct 2023 at 13:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3456e2-bac3-464b-9af6-5b05cade6cfb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3456e2-bac3-464b-9af6-5b05cade6cfb 3rd October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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