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title: "Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037bf2"
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# Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037bf2

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## Summary

Southampton City Council is seeking bids from relevant providers for the provision of Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services in the health and social work services industry category. The procurement process is now in the award stage, with a contract value of £1,907,888 signed on 18th May 2023. The service includes statutory and non-statutory advocacy for adults and children, including Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Care Act 2014 Advocacy, and Children's Statutory Advocacy. The tender uses an open procedure method.

This tender for the Southampton Integrated Advocacy Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to compete for a contract with a maximum estimated value of £2,986,247. Businesses providing advocacy services for vulnerable groups, statutory advocacy, and healthcare support would be well-suited to participate. Southampton City Council is the buying organisation for this tender, offering potential growth prospects for successful bidders through the provision of vital advocacy services in the region.

## Notice

Southampton City Council is seeking bids from relevant providers for the provision an integrated advocacy service for adults and children in Southampton. The service will include the provision of statutory advocacy and non-statutory advocacy for both adults, children and young people, besides an Independent Visitor (IV) service for Children Looked After (CLA) and - subject to the Council exercising options to modify the contract value - additional services relating to Return Home Interviews for Children Looked After (CLA) and advocacy services relating to the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement will follow the Open type procedure and will be conducted in compliance with The Public Contracts Regulations74-77, 2015, under the Light Touch Regime. The range of statutory advocacy provision to be delivered includes the following: * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) as determined by the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) - including the provision of IMHA within private psychiatric facilities within the boundaries of Southampton City Council. * Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, as determined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) as introduced by the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019. * Paid Relevant Person's Representative (Paid RPR) as determined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). * Care Act 2014 Advocacy as determined by the Care Act 2014 * Children's Statutory Advocacy: Advocacy to support those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) under the Children and Families Act (2014). * Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (IHCAS). * CLA (Children Looked After) Advocacy in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and The Adoption and Children Act 2002 s.26A. * Provision of Return Home Interviews service for Children Looked After (CLA). The range of non-statutory advocacy provision to be delivered includes the following: * Supporting individuals through the hospital discharge process and decision making about discharge and support options. * Supporting parents who have a learning disability and whose child is subject to child protection proceedings. * Supporting self-advocacy groups and self-advocates to lead the advocacy support that they receive, to attend forums and meetings across Southampton, to understand and have a say over the issues which impact their lives. * To support self-advocates to attend Southampton's Learning Disabilities Partnership Board. * Supporting individuals to become peer advocates, so enabling people with a shared experience to support and empower each other. * Providing advocacy support to individuals and groups as part of strategic service reviews and system redesign undertaken by public sector bodies. Please see Document 3 Service Specification for more service-related information. For delivery of the specification requirements (with the exception of Return Home Interviews) suppliers will be required to bid against an available funding resource of: PS386,863 for the first year of the initial contract term. PS407,971 per annum for each of the remaining 2 years of the initial contract period. PS407,971 per annum for any periods of contract extension (i.e., up to a maximum of two periods of extension, each of 12 months' duration). In meeting additional obligations arising under the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), as introduced by the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019 - which date of implementation has yet to be confirmed - the Council may exercise the option to modify the contract to increase its value by up to a further PS165,000 per annum. The Council may choose to modify the contract by all, part, or none of this amount. In meeting additional obligations in respect to the provision of Return Home interviews the Council may exercise the option to modify the contract to increase its value by up to a further PS30,000 per annum. The Council may choose to modify the contract by all, part, or none of this amount. This procurement therefore provides for a maximum estimated contract value of PS2,986,247

Options: The Council has the option, at its discretion, to extend the initial contract term period by two further periods, each of up to 12 months in duration

Renewal: The Council has the option, at its discretion, to extend the initial contract term period by two further periods, each of up to 12 months in duration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022343-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,986,247 |
| Lots value | £2,986,247 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,907,888 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLJ South East (England), TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2023 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022343-2023
- 24 Nov 2022 at 15:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033395-2022
- 25 Oct 2022 at 12:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030037-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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