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title: "Specialist Advocacy Services including Out of Borough Spot Purchasing"
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# Specialist Advocacy Services including Out of Borough Spot Purchasing

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80e74bd3-0a01-4a9e-98b9-e24d43a41fc1

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is inviting bids for a contract titled "Specialist Advocacy Services including Out of Borough Spot Purchasing," focused on providing various advocacy services for adult social care. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2019, lasting for three years with an option for a two-year extension. Interested parties were required to submit their tenders by the deadline of 30th November 2018. The contract, falling under the health and social work services category, has a total estimated value of £396,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those experienced in advocacy roles such as Mental Capacity Advocacy, Care Act advocacy, and other relevant services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, as the tender encourages participation from organisations with demonstrated relevant experience. Bidders can leverage their expertise in these areas to establish a fruitful partnership with the council over the contract's duration.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (The Council) invites organisations with relevant experience of providing Specialist Advocacy Services to submit bids for the above contract on behalf of Adult Social Care. The requirement is for four types of advocacy: 1. Mental Capacity Advocacy under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 ('MCA 2005', including Deprivation of Liberty Regulations 2007 'DoLS2007') (in-borough and out of borough provision); 2. Care Act 2014 (in-borough and out of borough provision); 3. LD & MH Advocacy (in-borough provision only); 4. Appropriate Adult Advocacy (in-borough provision only). All four types of advocacy are being tendered for as a single contract. The anticipated contract commencement will be 1st April 2019 and will be for a period of three (3) years, with an optional extension of up to two (2) years (1 year + 1 year), to be exercised at the Council's discretion. The tender process selected for this contract is an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), meaning that suppliers will submit responses to Suitability Criteria to assess their competence and capability to deliver the contract at the same time as submitting Tender documents to determine how they will deliver the contract. Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are invited to register immediately on the London Tenders Procurement Portal by following this link: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_suppl ier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1770b09-f000-4e6d-ae5c-a85fe6de8294 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £396,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £371,279 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE HOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2019 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1770b09-f000-4e6d-ae5c-a85fe6de8294
- 30 Oct 2018 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b2ee2d-d9c5-434c-9fc0-72f1b08ac9b8
- 29 Oct 2018 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8148a93-bf1f-47d7-863d-f5b17cb0603f
- 29 Oct 2018 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e06162a-2c54-4417-9e1b-c18f71803c36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1770b09-f000-4e6d-ae5c-a85fe6de8294
  25th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b2ee2d-d9c5-434c-9fc0-72f1b08ac9b8
  30th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8148a93-bf1f-47d7-863d-f5b17cb0603f
  29th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e06162a-2c54-4417-9e1b-c18f71803c36
  29th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_suppl

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