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title: "AC0861Joint Advocacy Services"
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# AC0861Joint Advocacy Services

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98b18c52-bbaa-4562-8162-7b0404df6eca

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## Summary

Wiltshire Council has awarded a contract for the "AC0861 Joint Advocacy Services", aimed at providing statutory advocacy services for children in care, care leavers, and young people with special educational needs. This contract, part of the health and social work services sector, was awarded on 22 January 2020 and is effective from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2023. The procurement process followed an open procedure and the complete tender period concluded on 22 November 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, particularly those focused on advocacy and social care services. Businesses with expertise in advocacy, mental health support, and legal frameworks related to children's rights will find this tender highly applicable, enabling them to expand their service offerings and contribute positively to the welfare of vulnerable groups within the community.

## Notice

Statutory advocacy for children - advocacy will be provided for children in care, care leavers, children and young people with special educational needs, young carers and those wishing to make a complaint under the Children Act 1989 (section 24 D and 26). Statutory guidance also makes clear that the Local Authority has a duty to ensure that the views and wishes of CYP going through child protection procedures be heard and acted upon. This does not always have to be achieved through Independent Advocacy, but this Service is a key opportunity to do so. Care Act Advocacy - advocacy that meets the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and associated regulations in supporting people who would otherwise: * experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in assessment, care and support planning, review and safeguarding processes and * have no one appropriate or available to support and represent their wishes Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) requires local authorities to provide the IMCA service, which evaluates whether an individual's Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) considerations are being met. IMCA's work with anyone who lacks the mental capacity to make decisions and support them, if eligible criteria is met, as part of the bets interests decision making process. Paid Representatives under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - The MCA also requires that Wiltshire Council appoints paid officers to represent the person being deprived of their liberty (these are called Paid Representatives), in circumstances where there is no available person eligible to undertake this role. This element will be included alongside the IMCA service. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - The duty to provide IMHA services under the Mental Health Act (1983) (MHA) was transferred to the Council on 1st April 2013. People who are detained under the Mental Health Act (other than short term emergency sections) have a statutory right under S130 of the MHA to an IMHA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c0fc44-d317-4a81-a9fa-79252dbf0f96 |
| 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 | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE (TRADING AS SEAP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2020 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c0fc44-d317-4a81-a9fa-79252dbf0f96
- 18 Oct 2019 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c805c798-fdbb-42b2-8961-fb9220103636

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c0fc44-d317-4a81-a9fa-79252dbf0f96
  23rd January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c805c798-fdbb-42b2-8961-fb9220103636
  18th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

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