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title: "Advocacy DPS Mini Block Call Off IMHA"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING"
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# Advocacy DPS Mini Block Call Off IMHA

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a405e553-82e2-4751-99b1-1bda31822c0b

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## Summary

The London Borough of Ealing has completed a procurement process titled "Advocacy DPS Mini Block Call Off IMHA" aimed at providing Independent Mental Health Advocacy services. This contract falls under the health and social work services category and has a total value of £525,000. The procurement method was classified as 'Other', and the contract period is established from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023. The tender ended on 23 March 2020, with the procurement initiated under the tender stage at Ealing, England, specifically addressing the rights of individuals detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and mental health services, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of offering advocacy services that support and represent qualifying patients in understanding and making decisions about their care are encouraged to engage. The requirements for independent advocacy, including safeguarding rights and providing various support services, enable suppliers to potentially benefit from this contract if they possess the necessary qualifications and experience in mental health advocacy.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement was to call off a mini-block contract for Independent Mental Health Advocacy from the Ealing Advocacy DPS. The requirement is for independent advocacy services to safeguard the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (referred to as "qualifying patients") and enable them to participate in decisions about their care and treatment. The specific responsibilities shall include: * supporting qualifying patients to access information and to better understand what is happening to them * supporting qualifying patients to explore options and to engage with decision making about their care and treatment * supporting qualifying patients to articulate their own views * speaking on the qualifying patient's behalf, as instructed by them, and representing them when requested * accessing records relating to the qualifying patient's detention, treatment or after-care * providing non-instructed advocacy to qualifying patients who cannot clearly instruct their advocate or lack capacity to make specific decisions Ealing Council is looking for a qualified provider to deliver IMHA Advocacy as set out in the Specification for the IMHA Category of the DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4014a7-e0a6-48ba-9922-ef95ab9979ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £525,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING |
| Locality | EALING |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2020 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4014a7-e0a6-48ba-9922-ef95ab9979ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4014a7-e0a6-48ba-9922-ef95ab9979ba
  30th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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