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title: "Advocacy Services"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY"
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# Advocacy Services

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a061935b-4917-4177-a68f-19aa8117910c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a Single Lead Provider for Advocacy Services through an open procurement process. This tender, titled "Advocacy Services," will operate within the health and social work services sector, and is set in London. The tender period concludes on 4th August 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 5th March 2018 and last until 6th March 2023. The value of the contract is £2.6 million, and it aims to enhance the delivery of both statutory and non-statutory advocacy services in the borough.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in providing non-statutory advocacy services. By subcontracting these services to local SMEs, the initiative not only promotes local economic growth but also ensures a service that reflects the community's diverse needs. Businesses specialising in advocacy, social services, or community engagement would be well-positioned to compete, particularly those capable of innovative solutions such as peer or citizen advocacy, aligning with the tender's goal to empower the community effectively.

## Notice

Commissioners have brought all statutory and non-statutory advocacy services together under a Single Lead Provider model to deliver both efficiencies and a more service-user focused, coherent and flexible service model. The Single Lead Provider shall be contracted to deliver both statutory and non-statutory advocacy in the London Borough of Hackney. The Service shall centre on a single referral management and screening Advocacy Hub. The Advocacy Hub shall direct appropriate advocacy referrals to the correct type of advocacy service. This shall result in a seamless and more efficient service. The Single Lead Provider shall sub-contract all 'non-statutory' advocacy casework to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This shall support local sustainability and reflect the diversity of Hackney and the needs of its residents and shall leave a legacy that shall last beyond the life of the contract. In developing the non-statutory advocacy service the Single Lead Provider shall work in partnership with local SMEs to develop and deliver alternative approaches to advocacy such as peer advocacy, citizen advocacy and self-advocacy. This approach shall empower people in the community whilst being more cost-effective by providing an alternative solution to managing the provision of non-statutory advocacy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30712802-ad07-49af-b7f3-e390b114877a |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 6 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,600,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY |
| Locality | HACKNEY |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E8 1DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hackney Central |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2017 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30712802-ad07-49af-b7f3-e390b114877a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30712802-ad07-49af-b7f3-e390b114877a
  5th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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