---
title: "Integrated Advocacy Hub"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-12-16"
---

# Integrated Advocacy Hub

Buyer: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9.json)

## Summary

The procurement process involves Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeking tenders for an Integrated Advocacy Hub, comprising five advocacy services, with a total contract value of £1,551,575. This open procurement, conducted through an open procedure, aims to improve access to essential health and social work services in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 14 November 2017, and the awarded contract is set to commence on 1 April 2018, lasting until 31 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those involved in advocacy support. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and demonstrate a capacity to deliver diverse advocacy services, like Care Act Advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocacy, would be well-positioned to compete. Given its open procurement method, smaller enterprises and SMEs are encouraged to engage in this tender process, potentially expanding their portfolio and client base within the public sector.

## Notice

The service to be tendered is an integrated advocacy hub, that consists of the following 5 advocacy services with a single point of access: * Care Act Advocacy (CAA) * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) * Parents Advocacy * NHS Complaints Advocacy Service (NHSCAS)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e0ee501-9ed2-42b5-ba50-a2ad1262e4ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,551,575 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,551,575 |
| 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 | STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2017 at 07:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e0ee501-9ed2-42b5-ba50-a2ad1262e4ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e0ee501-9ed2-42b5-ba50-a2ad1262e4ec
  16th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=292915685
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eed99b6b-6799-4fe0-8fe3-1587dfb05cf9.json.