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title: "Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services"
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# Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0f6a7e8-c798-41ec-bda3-ac7ee988f9d6

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council is looking for providers to deliver an integrated advocacy service for adults and children in Southampton. The procurement process, known as "Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services," is currently in the award stage. The service is scheduled to start on 1st April 2023, with a contract term of 3 years and a maximum extension of up to 2 years. The total contract value is estimated to be \u00a32,986,247. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and follows an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender for the integrated advocacy services in Southampton presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those providing health and social work services, to engage and compete for the contract. The Southampton City Council has made it clear that statutory and non-statutory advocacy services are in high demand, with a focus on various key areas such as mental health advocacy, care act advocacy, and support for parents and children in need. Businesses catering to these services would be well-suited to participate in this tender process and potentially secure a valuable contract with the council.

## Notice

Southampton City Council is seeking bids from relevant providers for the provision an integrated advocacy service for adults and children in Southampton. The service will include the provision of statutory advocacy and non-statutory advocacy for both adults, children and young people, besides an Independent Visitor (IV) service for Children Looked After (CLA) and - subject to the Council exercising options to modify the contract - additional services relating to Return Home Interviews for Children Looked After (CLA) and advocacy services relating to the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards. The service will commence from 1st April 2023. The anticipated initial contract term will be for 3 years with the Council having the option to extend the contract by up to 2 periods, each of up to 12 months, so that the maximum contract length will be 5 years. Tenderers should note that service provision will only be required from 1st July 2023 onwards in regard to the following specification requirements: * The Children Looked After Advocacy provision. * The Independent Visitor (IV) service for Children Looked After. And that; Service provision will not be required before 1st July 2023, and thereafter may be required, in regard to the following specification requirements: * Spot purchase Return Home Interviews services required for Children Looked After. This procurement will follow the Open type procedure and will be conducted in compliance with The Public Contracts Regulations 74-77, 2015, under the Light Touch Regime. For delivery of the specification requirements (with the exception of Return Home Interviews) suppliers will be required to bid against an available funding resource of: PS386,863 for the first year of the initial contract term PS407,971 per annum for each of the remaining 2 years of the initial contract period. PS407,971 per annum for any periods of contract extension (i.e., up to a maximum of two periods of extension, each of 12 months' duration). In meeting additional obligations arising under the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), as introduced by the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, which date of implementation has yet to be confirmed, the Council may exercise the option to modify the contract to increase its value by up to a further PS165,000 per annum. The Council may choose to modify the contract by all, part, or none of this amount. In meeting additional obligations in respect to the provision of Return Home interviews the Council may exercise the option to modify the contract to increase its value by up to PS30,000 per annum. This procurement therefore provides for a maximum estimated contract value of PS2,986,247 in total. Additional information: The range of statutory advocacy provision to be delivered includes the following: * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) as determined by the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) - including the provision of IMHA within private psychiatric facilities within the boundaries of Southampton City Council * Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, as determined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) as introduced by the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019 * Paid Relevant Person's Representative (Paid RPR) as determined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). * Care Act 2014 Advocacy as determined by the Care Act 2014 * Children's Statutory Advocacy: Advocacy to support those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) under the Children and Families Act (2014). * Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (IHCAS). * CLA (Children Looked After) Advocacy in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and The Adoption and Children Act 2002 s.26A. * Provision of Return Home Interviews service for Children Looked After (CLA). The range of non-statutory advocacy provision to be delivered includes the following: * Supporting individuals with their decision-making concerning hospital discharge and support options. * Supporting parents who have a learning disability and whose child is subject to child protection proceedings. * Supporting self-advocacy groups and self-advocates to lead the advocacy support that they receive, to attend forums and meetings across Southampton, to understand and have a say over the issues which impact their lives, * To support self-advocates to attend Southampton's Learning Disabilities Partnership Board. * Supporting individuals to become peer advocates * Providing advocacy support to individuals and groups as part of strategic service reviews and system redesign undertaken by public sector bodies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe6a0c9c-0da3-4a97-b614-e4d59fe9f100 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,986,247 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,907,888 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2023 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe6a0c9c-0da3-4a97-b614-e4d59fe9f100
- 24 Nov 2022 at 15:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e30d62a-2317-4c2e-bd03-afd6c065d4d9
- 25 Oct 2022 at 12:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e30d62a-2317-4c2e-bd03-afd6c065d4d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe6a0c9c-0da3-4a97-b614-e4d59fe9f100
  8th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e30d62a-2317-4c2e-bd03-afd6c065d4d9
  24th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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