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title: "Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c8fb"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-02"
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# Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c8fb

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## Summary

Kent County Council is planning to commission community services for Advocacy, DoLs, and LPS, with an anticipated contract start date of April 1, 2023. The procurement process for these services is expected to commence in November 2022. Interested providers should contact communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk for notifications regarding any procurement processes related to this opportunity.

This tender by Kent County Council offers business growth opportunities for providers of Health and Social Work Services, particularly those specialized in Advocacy services. The procurement process is at the planning stage, providing early engagement opportunities for interested businesses to participate in the upcoming tender process and contribute to meeting the needs of Kent residents.

## Notice

This update to the Prior Information Notice published in 2021 is to notify the market of the Council's intention to commission a range of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: * Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) * Care Act Advocacy * Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and * Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities In addition, Kent County Council will separately commission Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The contract start date for both services is anticipated to be the 1 April 2023; with the Advocacy services having an initial contract term of 3 years with no more than 2 years extension, and the Medical Assessment service having initial term of 1 year, plus no more than 1 year extension, subject to final approvals. The procurement process for these services is anticipated to commence in November 2022. Potential providers with an interest in receiving notifications regarding any procurement processes in relation to this notice should email communitywellbeing@kent.gov.uk. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response or lack thereof to the PIN and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement.

### Lot Information

Advocacy

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

DoLs Mental Health Assessors

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

LPS

Following the market engagement event it is anticipated that the Council will be carrying out a procurement process in early Autumn.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030948-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2022 at 12:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030948-2022
- 16 Jul 2021 at 12:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016777-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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