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title: "Peer Advocacy & Participation Service"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
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# Peer Advocacy & Participation Service

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037f1c

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Peer Advocacy & Participation Service" in the health and social work services category. The service aims to provide advocacy and peer participation for individuals using drugs and alcohol. The contract, valued at £720,000 GBP, was signed on 8th March 2023. The buying organisation, Liverpool City Council, based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, played the role of the central purchasing body in this procurement process. The procurement stage was completed through an open procedure, and the service was awarded to The Big Life Group.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies specialising in health and social work services to engage with Liverpool City Council for the provision of advocacy services. The contract period is for 3 years with a possibility of extending for another 3 years. Businesses interested in providing independent advocacy services to support individuals with substance abuse issues can benefit from bidding on this service contract. The procurement process involved a comprehensive evaluation using quality, social value, and price criteria, presenting a fair opportunity for suppliers of all sizes to compete for the contract.

## Notice

At the heart of this service model is the belief that this service should be as independent and impartial as possible of the drug and alcohol treatment provider(s), health and/or social care system. An element of the service will be advocacy and 'Independent advocacy' cannot, therefore, be delivered by member of staff employed by the service/Supplier themselves. By providing independent advocacy this enables the person to question or challenge the professionals' views, while retaining confidentiality if they need to. There is a wealth of experience and expertise in the community which should be promoted and built upon and not be duplicated. This Peer Advocacy and Participation service shall be the main service for people who use(d) drugs and alcohol, is not intended to duplicate any existing delivery i.e. treatment services. Therefore, the Supplier may be required to facilitate and support onward referral and / or work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory sector and independent organisations e.g., Citizens Advice Liverpool or service providers of Carers advocacy to ensure that people have access to a range of information and advice that promote their independence, health and well-being.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service should be as independent and impartial as possible of the drug and alcohol treatment provider(s), health and/or social care system. An element of the service will be advocacy and 'Independent advocacy' cannot, therefore, be delivered by member of staff employed by the service/Supplier themselves. By providing independent advocacy this enables the person to question or challenge the professionals' views, while retaining confidentiality if they need to. There is a wealth of experience and expertise in the community which should be promoted and built upon and not be duplicated. This Peer Advocacy and Participation service shall be the main service for people who use(d) drugs and alcohol, is not intended to duplicate any existing delivery i.e. treatment services. Therefore, the Supplier may be required to facilitate and support onward referral and / or work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory sector and independent organisations e.g., Citizens Advice Liverpool or service providers of Carers advocacy to ensure that people have access to a range of information and advice that promote their independence, health and well-being.

Renewal: The is a re procurement of a current service, the tender opportunity is for 3 years, with a further 3 year extension available, the extension may be offered annually or as a 3 year extension at the Councils discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009229-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £720,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BIG LIFE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009229-2023
- 4 Nov 2022 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031207-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=11290f93-de4e-ed11-811a-005056b64545

## Provenance

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