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title: "WP3714 - Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0331e8"
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# WP3714 - Advocacy Services

Buyer: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0331e8

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## Summary

The Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for Advocacy Services to POhWER. The contract, titled "WP3714 - Advocacy Services", falls under the Social work and related services category. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract value is £1,216,830. The Council aims to provide Independent Statutory Advocacy services to eligible individuals who face difficulties in engaging with care, health, and support processes.

This tender by the Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council for Advocacy Services offers business growth opportunities to providers of Independent Care Act Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Complaints Advocacy (ICAS), and Mental Capacity Advocacy. Businesses with expertise in social work, guidance services, and counselling would be well-suited to compete. The contract period starts on October 1, 2022, and includes the possibility of renewal up to September 30, 2028, creating a long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

## Notice

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Spec

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Specification 2Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019

Renewal: 4 x up to 12 months up to 30th September 2028

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022564-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,218,000 |
| Lots value | £1,218,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,216,830 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG38 Walsall |

## 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

- 16 Aug 2022 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022564-2022
- 29 Apr 2022 at 09:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011083-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pohwer.net
- http://www.walsall.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe

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