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title: "WP3714 - Advocacy Services - Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA - AWARD"
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# WP3714 - Advocacy Services - Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA - AWARD

Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82e2edde-5632-46e1-87c4-b591cb0e0994

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## Summary

The Walsall Council e-Tendering has awarded a contract for Advocacy Services including Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS, and IMCA. The procurement covered multiple advocacy service requirements in two specifications, encompassing various aspects of statutory advocacy. The procurement classification falls under social work and related services, with a contract period starting on October 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for organisations providing social work services without accommodation, guidance services, and counselling services. Businesses in the social work services sector may find this tender suitable for their expertise. The contract was awarded to POhWER, signalling potential growth opportunities for similar service providers. Businesses interested in advocacy services related to the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, and NHS and Social Care Act 2012 should consider engaging with the Walsall Council e-Tendering.

## Notice

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1 Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014 Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012 Specification 2 Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bba0d211-d805-4382-9999-d9e86bc4eedc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,216,830 |
| 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POHWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2022 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bba0d211-d805-4382-9999-d9e86bc4eedc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bba0d211-d805-4382-9999-d9e86bc4eedc
  26th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/

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