--- title: "Southampton Advocacy Services - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03444b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03444b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03444b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03444b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-06-08" --- # Southampton Advocacy Services - Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03444b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03444b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03444b.json) ## Summary Southampton City Council is planning a tender titled "Southampton Advocacy Services - Market Engagement," set to take place on 28 June 2022 from 10:00 to 11:30 am. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, with the anticipated contract start date of 1 April 2023. The initial contract term is three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The market engagement event is part of the preparations for a future tender of advocacy services anticipated in autumn 2022, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 74-76. Interested participants must register by 24 June 2022 to attend the session via an MS Teams invite. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social work services, advocacy, and related support systems. Companies that offer independent mental health advocacy, mental capacity advocacy, and support for individuals with special educational needs would be well-suited to compete. The market engagement aims to involve relevant organisations in the development of the service delivery model, allowing suppliers to influence the procurement process effectively. Businesses attending this session will gain insights into service specifications and requirements, helping to align their offerings with the council's needs. ## Notice Southampton Advocacy Services Online Market Engagement Event, Tuesday 28 June 2022 10.00-11.30am & Market Consultation Questionnaire. This relates to the intent of Southampton City Council ("the Council") and Hampshire, Southampton & Isle of Wight CCG to tender advocacy services in autumn 2022, under Public Contracts Regulations 74-76. This future opportunity prior information notice is not the start of a procurement process. Service provision could include: Statutory Requirements: * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) * Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, and IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). * Paid Relevant Person's Representative (Paid RPR). * Care Act 2014 Advocacy * Children's Statutory Advocacy: Advocacy to support those with Special Educational Needs under the Children and Families Act (2014). * Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (IHCAS) * Independent Visitor and Looked After Children) Advocacy Non-statutory Requirements: * Supporting parents who have a learning disability with a child subject to child protection proceedings. * Supporting self-advocacy groups, self-advocates and peer advocacy. * Supporting individuals through hospital discharge and associated decision making. * Advocacy support to those participating in strategic service reviews and system redesigns. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2023, the initial contract term 3 years, and an extension period not exceeding 2 years in total, subject to final approvals. The market engagement is to provide opportunity to participants to consider the future service delivery model of Southampton's advocacy services and inform service specification development. Interested provider organisations should note it is neither the intention nor purpose of the engagement event or questionnaire, to confer any advantage to participants regarding any future procurement process. To book attendance at the market engagement session please confirm names and email addresses of your attendees (max. 2 per organisation) to Sadie.Brackstone@Southampton.gov.uk by end Friday 24th June 2022 for inclusion on the MS Teams invite. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Southampton Advocacy Services Market Engagement Event, Tuesday 28 June 2022 10.00-11.30am & Market Consultation Questionnaire. This relates to the intent of Southampton City Council ("the Council") and Hampshire, Southampton & Isle of Wight CCG to tender advocacy services in autumn 2022, under Public Contracts Regulations 74-76. This future opportunity prior information notice is not the start of a procurement process. Service provision could include: Statutory Requirements: * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) * Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, and IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). * Paid Relevant Person's Representative (Paid RPR). * Care Act 2014 Advocacy * Children's Statutory Advocacy: Advocacy to support those with Special Educational Needs under the Children and Families Act (2014). * Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (IHCAS) * Independent Visitor and Looked After Children) Advocacy Non-statutory Requirements: * Supporting parents who have a learning disability with a child subject to child protection proceedings. * Supporting self-advocacy groups, self-advocates and peer advocacy. * Supporting individuals through hospital discharge and associated decision making. * Advocacy support to those participating in strategic service reviews and system redesigns. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2023, the initial contract term 3 years, and an extension period not exceeding 2 years in total, subject to final approvals. The market engagement is to provide opportunity to participants to consider the future service delivery model of Southampton's advocacy services and inform service specification development. Interested provider organisations should note it is neither the intention nor purpose of the engagement event or questionnaire, to confer any advantage to participants regarding any future procurement process. To book attendance at the market engagement session please confirm names and email addresses of your attendees (max. 2 per organisation) to Sadie.Brackstone@Southampton.gov.uk by end Friday 24th June 2022 for inclusion on the MS Teams invite. Additional information: The Market Engagement Questionnaire is available for download Wednesday 8th June 2022 for completion and subsequent upload by end Tuesday 21st June 2022 through the "Southampton Advocacy Services - Market Engagement" Suppliers not already registered with Proactis should register by selecting the 'Register' option and completing details as requested. Once registered, the Market Engagement Questionnaire can then be accessed and downloaded from the Proactis e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search for " Southampton Advocacy Services Online Market Engagement" (project reference SCC-ICU-0050). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015782-2022 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2022 | | 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2022 at 13:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015782-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.southampton.gov,uk - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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