--- title: "Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-12" --- # Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97f8627c-1889-40e7-a54c-af8fff0ba3d1.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire County Council, in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council, is seeking advocacy services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. This public procurement opportunity falls under the health and social work services category with a contract value of £2,457,815. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is 9th October 2023. The contract is scheduled to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2029. This tender for advocacy services presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to provide independent mental capacity advocacy, NHS complaints advocacy, mental health advocacy, and care act advocacy services. Businesses suited for this tender are those with expertise in delivering advocacy services within health and social work settings. The buying organisation, Leicestershire County Council, is looking for providers who can offer specialised support to individuals in need across the designated regions in England. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca26cf6-4679-4330-aeca-8b933fd439f0 | | 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 | 12 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,457,815 | | 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | 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 - 12 Sep 2023 at 14:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca26cf6-4679-4330-aeca-8b933fd439f0 - 8 Sep 2023 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f2139bb-99ee-48da-b714-391855739bbf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca26cf6-4679-4330-aeca-8b933fd439f0 12th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f2139bb-99ee-48da-b714-391855739bbf 8th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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