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title: "Market Engagement for Mental Health Act Culturally Appropriate Advocacy"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# Market Engagement for Mental Health Act Culturally Appropriate Advocacy

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e8de536-6677-4ace-a854-c255df911929

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a Market Engagement tender titled "Market Engagement for Mental Health Act Culturally Appropriate Advocacy". This procurement falls under the services category, with a value of £1,400,000 in GBP. The initiative aims to commission three pilots for Culturally Appropriate Advocacy as part of Mental Health Act reforms, focused on areas in England with higher ethnic minority detentions. The engagement end date is set for October 27, 2022.

This tender by the Department of Health and Social Care presents an opportunity for suppliers to develop models of Culturally Appropriate Advocacy aligned with specific requirements. Businesses with expertise in delivering advocacy services and engaging ethnic minority groups are encouraged to participate, including consortium bids. The location for service delivery is in England, with a specified postal code. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable to apply for this opportunity.

## Notice

As part of the Mental Health Act reforms, DHSC is commissioning three pilots in Culturally Appropriate Advocacy, in three different geographical locations in England where there are higher proportions of ethnic minority detentions. b. Suppliers will be able to develop their model of Culturally Appropriate Advocacy as they see fit, however they will need to do this in line with some specific requirements. For example, the model must include plans to engage people from ethnic minority groups and be developed with input from the relevant local authority and NHS mental health trust. c. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate expertise and experience in delivering advocacy services and services which engage and support people from ethnic minority groups. We particularly encourage consortium bids, including between advocacy providers and community ethnic minority support organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3678a3f-3f57-428a-a5f2-02b23a2fa93a |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2022 at 13:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3678a3f-3f57-428a-a5f2-02b23a2fa93a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3678a3f-3f57-428a-a5f2-02b23a2fa93a
  21st October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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