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title: "SSD 23 06 Independent Advocacy Service"
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buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# SSD 23 06 Independent Advocacy Service

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d1baa04-05ec-466e-ad86-c4345633fa27

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has released a tender with the title "SSD 23 06 Independent Advocacy Service" in the Health and social work services category. The tender aims to provide advocacy support to residents of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City, including services such as Independent Mental Health Advocacy and Independent Health Complaints Advocacy. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a deadline for submissions set for September 1, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and run until March 31, 2032, offering opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to participate.

This tender from Derbyshire County Council presents a potential business growth opportunity for companies specializing in health and social work services. Businesses capable of delivering advocacy support services such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy would be well-suited to compete. With a contract value of £7,463,110 in GBP and a procurement method defined as an open procedure, interested entities can leverage their expertise to contribute to the delivery of essential services to the residents of Derbyshire in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Derbyshire Independent Advocacy Service will provide a range of advocacy support to the people of Derbyshire excluding Derby City which includes A single point of access for advocacy referral and triage Independent Mental Health Advocacy IMHA Non statutory IMHA in hospital settings for informal patients who have accessed, or likely to access IMHA Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy IMCA including DoLS Relevant Persons Representatives Independent Health Complaints Advocacy IHCA Independent Care Act Advocacy ICAA Non statutory Advocacy

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03441d37-5a22-49ad-bc95-c4d940db7963 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,463,110 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2023 at 13:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03441d37-5a22-49ad-bc95-c4d940db7963

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03441d37-5a22-49ad-bc95-c4d940db7963
  10th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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