--- title: "HCC Dec 2023 - The Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES" published: "2023-12-19" --- # HCC Dec 2023 - The Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e03377b5-3772-45a2-b6fc-e983e5340a50.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Adult Care Services has initiated a tender process for "HCC Dec 2023 - The Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire" in the social work and related services industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure with the tender period ending on January 25, 2024, and the contract period scheduled to commence on June 4, 2024, until June 3, 2028. Businesses interested in this opportunity should note the delivery addresses include locations within and outside the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for service-oriented businesses, especially those in social work services without accommodation, to provide advocacy services for vulnerable adults in Hertfordshire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for participation in this procurement. Interested organisations are encouraged to review the tender details available on Supply Hertfordshire to understand the specifications and requirements for the integrated service delivery contract that the Hertfordshire County Council intends to award following the completion of this tender process. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council are out to procurement for the Provision of Advocacy Services for Adults in Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire County Council commissions independent advocacy services to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can have their voices heard in conversations about their care and support and to promote individual choice and control in decisions that will affect their future. The current advocacy service supports approx. 4000 people per year through the provision of broad, complex and specialist advocacy in the community. The service delivers a range of community advocacy services including groups. Commissioners have concluded review and evaluation activities to inform and shape the future commissioning arrangements. Considering the feedback received, the council are proposing a different approach to the delivery of advocacy services. It is the intention to award the new Contract to a single Service Provider, responsible for the delivery of an integrated service. Full details, including the benefits of this approach and partnership working, can be found in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Terms and Conditions document. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b5ac81-5967-45d9-a1ab-142a79fa4a9e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jun 2024 - 3 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 19 Dec 2023 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b5ac81-5967-45d9-a1ab-142a79fa4a9e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b5ac81-5967-45d9-a1ab-142a79fa4a9e 19th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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