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# Advocacy Service for Adults

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92e4c1ce-baf7-4726-ba14-9d1bfa0a90d9

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## Summary

North Somerset Council is procuring an "Advocacy Service for Adults" under the health and social work services category. The contract, valued at £432,000, is to provide comprehensive advocacy services specified under the Care Act 2014, including Mental Capacity Advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocates. The tender was published on 5 January 2018 and the submission period closed on 9 February 2018. The procurement process follows an open procedure, enabling all interested providers to submit tenders, with the potential for a presentation or negotiation stage for the top three scoring respondents. The contract period spans from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2024, and services are expected to be delivered to various locations including Weston-super-Mare and the broader United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy and related health and social services. Companies that have the expertise to meet the Care Act's requirements for supporting individuals in understanding and navigating their care options will be particularly well-suited to apply. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of sub-contracting specialist services, thereby enhancing their service portfolio and contributing to the council's objectives of client engagement and support in decision-making processes.

## Notice

North Somerset Council is looking for a provider who has the suitable skills and experience to deliver advocacy under the Care Act. The contract will allow the provider the ability to sub-contract. This in turn will allow the provider to deliver specialist advocacy requirements. Within this contract the provider will supply the following advocacy services: Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA) NHS Complaints Advocates (IHCA) Independent Advocacy (ICCA) Paid Representatives Nearest Relative The service provider will support the council in meeting its aims and objectives in ensuring that people and carers are involved in decisions about their care and support. The council's objective is to ensure that people and carers understand how they can be involved, how they can contribute and take part, in some cases, how they can lead or direct the process. The service provider will deliver advocacy under the Care Act 2014 in accordance with the Care Act statutory guidance. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime as detailed within the Public Regulations 2015 and as such we will be running an 'Open' style tender with the option to move to a presentation/negotiation stage. Therefore all providers will be able to submit a full tender (quality and price). If the evaluation panel chooses to move to the second stage of a presentation/negotiation we intend to invite the three top scoring providers based on their overall Quality/Price score. However should the evaluation panel be satisfied that a provider has met all of the requirements in their initial tender submission, the panel may choose not to move to the second stage. In order for a provider to be considered for this stage, they must have passed all of the Pass/Fail sections AND met the minimum standard requirement in this tender for their quality (method statements), which has been set at 50%. Failure to meet the minimum score of 50% for the method statements will disqualify the provider from the process and they will not be eligible for shortlisting, nor will they be considered in the initial stage for an immediate award of contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbfabe9-3b20-4075-8dc3-4d6ec93fce72 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £432,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| 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 | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2018 at 14:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbfabe9-3b20-4075-8dc3-4d6ec93fce72
- 5 Jan 2018 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbfabe9-3b20-4075-8dc3-4d6ec93fce72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbfabe9-3b20-4075-8dc3-4d6ec93fce72
  5th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

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