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title: "Independent Advocacy Services"
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# Independent Advocacy Services

Buyer: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d83d632e-0237-4e5f-a3ae-25d91efc1906

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## Summary

The North Lincolnshire Council has awarded a contract for Independent Advocacy Services to POhWER. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, aimed to find a single provider for both statutory independent advocacy and generic advocacy services. The contract value is £512,130 GBP, with a contract period from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2025. The procurement falls under the main category of services, specifically social work and related services, with an additional classification for guidance and counselling services. The tender was open, with an application deadline on August 12, 2022, and the delivery address specified as Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

This contract provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector to offer independent advocacy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to compete for this tender. The procurement process, managed by the North Lincolnshire Council, has reached the award stage. Businesses seeking to expand their service offerings in the social work sector should consider engaging with the council to explore potential future procurement opportunities for similar services in the region.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a single provider to address all statutory independent advocacy and generic (non-statutory) requirements through a single service. This will provide a single route for advocacy provision for people with health and social care needs who require independent advocacy (statutory) and generic advocacy (non-statutory) services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc546a14-a126-478f-9b5b-10540953a098 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £513,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £512,130 |
| 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 | NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SCUNTHORPE |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN15 6NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POHWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2022 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc546a14-a126-478f-9b5b-10540953a098

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc546a14-a126-478f-9b5b-10540953a098
  8th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=50251&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104106
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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