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title: "Advocacy Services Bristol"
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# Advocacy Services Bristol

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba2b2136-bf6c-4a46-9089-cc9ca7510116

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has recently completed a public procurement process for the "Advocacy Services Bristol" project, which falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, split into two lots: Lot A, focusing on various advocacy services for adults and children, and Lot B, centred around citizen services and community advocacy. The contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2022 and conclude on 31st December 2022. Key details include a total contract value of £983,840, with a minimum value of £491,920, and the award was officially published on 3rd December 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to grow within the advocacy and community services sector. Organisations that specialise in health and social work, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With a focus on community-based services, potential suppliers should have experience in delivering advocacy services, particularly in environments serving vulnerable groups, thereby fostering innovation and tailored solutions in Bristol's social care landscape.

## Notice

Bristol City Council intends to recommission its community based advocacy services. The contract is split into 2 lots. Lot A includes the following services - IMCA, IMCA (DoLS), IMHA for Adults and Childrens and In Patient Advocacy Lot B includes the following services - Citizen Services, BME Advocacy and Community Advocacy. The new services will be on place on 1st January 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a240e76-348d-4681-bf5e-3fe24a73f538 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £983,840 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £440,907 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | POHWER; SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2021 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a240e76-348d-4681-bf5e-3fe24a73f538

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a240e76-348d-4681-bf5e-3fe24a73f538
  3rd December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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