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title: "NCC452 Independent Advocacy Services in Northumberland"
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# NCC452 Independent Advocacy Services in Northumberland

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79a10ecc-3300-41c7-bc96-253f2d8b32e4

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## Summary

The Northumberland County Council has awarded a contract for Independent Advocacy Services in Northumberland under the Health and social work services category. The contract value is £500,000, with a contract period starting from June 1, 2023, and ending on May 31, 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on December 16, 2022.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to provide Independent Advocacy Services, Paid Relevant Persons Representative, and Court of Protection Representative Services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) that are familiar with the statutory requirements and legislation surrounding independent advocacy services and safeguards would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Northumberland County Council invites applications to tender for a contract to provide Independent Advocacy, Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) and 1.2 Court of Protection Representative Services. The services are being commissioned to meet the statutory requirements of the council under the terms of the Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Health & Social Care Act 2012. The provider must be familiar with the principle legislation and statutory requirements relating to the provision of independent advocacy, RPR and 1.2 Representative role within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The contract is being offered for a period of 1 year with an option to extend for up to 12 months, this will cover the period of change from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty Protection Safeguards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21e338a-e91e-45e3-af69-e890c5cd552e |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (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

- 31 Mar 2023 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21e338a-e91e-45e3-af69-e890c5cd552e
- 8 Nov 2022 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce7baf34-ce84-409c-bfa7-08b6ae04511d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21e338a-e91e-45e3-af69-e890c5cd552e
  31st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce7baf34-ce84-409c-bfa7-08b6ae04511d
  8th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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