---
title: "CONTRACT FOR THE DELIVERY OF IMCA/IMHA/ICAA AND NHS COMPLAINTS ADVOCACY"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a49e"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a49e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GATESHEAD COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-15"
---

# CONTRACT FOR THE DELIVERY OF IMCA/IMHA/ICAA AND NHS COMPLAINTS ADVOCACY

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a49e

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## Summary

The Gateshead Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of IMCA/IMHA/ICAA and NHS complaints advocacy services to Your Voice Counts. The contract falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract was signed on 3rd May 2023, with a total value of £175,000. The contract was active and conducted under the legal basis scheme CELEX.

This tender for advocacy services from Gateshead Council provides business growth opportunities for suppliers, particularly those in the health and social work services sector. Companies specialising in statutory advocacy services involving IMHA, IMCA, and NHS complaints advocacy could benefit from competing in this tender. The tender process was initiated through an open procedure with active status, offering the possibility of substantial revenue to successful suppliers. The contract allows for an extension of two additional 12-month periods as an optional provision.

## Notice

The provision of statutory advocacy services which will include Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Relevant Person Representative (RPR), Independent Advocacy under the Care Act ("the Service") and NHS Complaints Advocacy (NHS CA).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Provider will deliver statutory advocacy services which will include Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Relevant Person Representative (RPR), Independent Advocacy under the Care Act ("the Service") and NHS Complaints Advocacy (NHS CA).

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016972-2023 |
| 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 | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 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 | £175,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOUR VOICE COUNTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016972-2023
- 17 Feb 2023 at 12:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004879-2023
- 10 Feb 2023 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004145-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gateshead.gov.uk
- http://www.nepo.org/

## Provenance

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