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title: "Independent Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b"
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# Independent Advocacy Services

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b

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## Summary

The West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for Independent Advocacy Services, which involves providing support to individuals with difficulties interacting with the local authority. The contract, valued at £443,236, was signed on 22nd May 2023. The procurement process was completed on 5th June 2024. The services fall under the CPV classification of Guidance and Counselling Services.

This tender for Independent Advocacy Services offers a business opportunity for organisations capable of providing support to individuals in complex decision-making processes. Businesses specializing in guidance and counselling services aligned with relevant legislation and guidance would be well-suited to compete. The West Northamptonshire Council, as the buying organisation, seeks to ensure people's wishes and needs are at the core of assessment, care planning, and review processes.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking one organisation to provide Independent Advocacy services across West Northamptonshire.Local Authorities have a duty to involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs, Local Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions during the assessment, care planning, review processes, and also including safeguarding enquiries.The service will enable people who have substantial difficulty being involved in the key processes and interactions with the local authority to be supported in that involvement as fully as possible, and where necessary be represented by an advocate who speaks on their behalf. It will ensure that people's wishes, feelings and needs are at the heart of the assessment, care planning and review processes and will focus on the presenting issue, be person-centered, de

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will enable people who have substantial difficulty being involved in the key processes and interactions with the local authority to be supported in that involvement as fully as possible, and where necessary be represented by an advocate who speaks on their behalf. It will ensure that people's wishes, feelings and needs are at the heart of the assessment, care planning and review processes and will focus on the presenting issue, be person-centered, delivered in line with relevant legislation and guidance and be resource and cost effective.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017443-2024 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £443,236 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £443,236 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POHWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017443-2024
- 20 Mar 2023 at 21:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008092-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendorganiser.co.uk/wnc
- http://www.westnorthants.gov.uk

## Provenance

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