--- title: "Provision of an All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2022-10-25" --- # Provision of an All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037c0c.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is planning a procurement process for the provision of an All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service. The industry category for this service falls under health and social work services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a scheduled pre-procurement event on Wednesday 30th November 2022. Potential providers have the opportunity to request tender documentation in Welsh by Wednesday 9th November 2022. The estimated contract value is £1,255,000. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in health and social work services to compete for a contract to provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy services in Wales. Businesses with experience in social work and related services and social services are well-suited to participate. The procurement method envisaged is under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Interested providers can engage with NWSSP Procurement Services and Health Board representatives through a virtual market engagement event to gather information and potentially shape the upcoming procurement process. ## Notice The current agreement for the provision of South East Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy expires on 31st March 2024. It is the intention to proceed with an agreement for an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service on behalf of all Health Boards in Wales from 1st April 2024. This notice is to inform the market of the future contract plans and that NWSSP Procurement Services will be holding a pre-procurement event on Wednesday 30th November 2022. The format will be a short presentation in the morning of the 30th of November via Microsoft Teams followed by a short question and answer session. This will be followed by the opportunity for individual 20 minute 1:1 sessions in the afternoon with Health Board representatives and representatives from NWSSP Procurement Services. . If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time. This notice is also an opportunity for any potential providers to submit requests for tender documentation in Welsh. Any requests for documentation to be provided through the medium of the Welsh language must be submitted via email to david.makani@wales.nhs.uk by Wednesday 9th November 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is not a call for competition but an opportunity for providers within this market to meet with NWSSP Procurement Services and representatives from Health Boards in Wales. If NWSSP Procurement Services decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030085-2022 | | 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 | 25 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,255,000 | | 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 | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 25 Oct 2022 at 15:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030085-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125150 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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