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title: "SC220322: Community Services to Meet the Requirements of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395b2"
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published: "2023-05-18"
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# SC220322: Community Services to Meet the Requirements of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0395b2

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## Summary

Kent County Council has recently concluded the procurement process for Community Services to Meet the Requirements of Advocacy, DoLs, and LPS. The procurement comprised two lots: Independent Advocacy Services and Mental Health Assessment Services. The successful providers are The Advocacy People and South East Memory Assessment Services Ltd. The contract award date was 31st March 2023. The services fall under the main procurement category of services and the industry category of Other community, social, and personal services.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses providing advocacy and mental health assessment services. Kent County Council, as the buying organisation, is looking to commission these services, offering contracts with significant values. Businesses in the healthcare, social services, and advocacy sectors would find this opportunity well-suited for expansion. The procurement stage was "Award," indicating that contracts have been awarded to suppliers for the provision of the specified services. The contracts are currently active, signed on 12th April 2023, with specific start dates for each service outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

Kent County Council have awarded two contracts in relation to the provision of Advocacy Services. The Services are divided into two Lots: Lot 1 - Independent Advocacy Services Lot 2 - Mental Health Assessment Services

### Lot Information

Independent Advocacy Services

The provision of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: * Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) * Care Act Advocacy * Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and * Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities

Mental Health Assessment Services

The provision of Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The purpose of this service is to ensure that those subject to DoLS have received statutory Mental Health and Eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. The successful provider will be required to manage the administration and undertake timely and accurate Mental Health and Eligibility assessments and to document these assessments as required by legislation to the Kent MCA DoLS Service on request.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014141-2023 |
| 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 | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 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 | £7,797,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH EAST MEMORY ASSESSMENT SERVICES; THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014141-2023
- 6 Jan 2023 at 16:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000451-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

## Provenance

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