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title: "SSD 23 06 Independent Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e042"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# SSD 23 06 Independent Advocacy Service

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e042

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Independent Advocacy Service, focusing on health and social work services. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure with a total contract value of £7,395,704.05. The contract was signed on 18th December 2023, and the procurement stage is now complete.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide advocacy support services in Derbyshire. Small and medium-sized businesses like Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Lyd are well-suited to compete. The contract aims to enhance advocacy services for the people of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City, covering various areas such as mental health advocacy, health complaints advocacy, and care act advocacy.

## Notice

The Derbyshire Independent Advocacy Service will provide a range of advocacy support to the people of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) which includes: A single point of access for advocacy referral and triage Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Non statutory IMHA in hospital settings for informal patients who have accessed, or likely to access, IMHA Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including DoLS Relevant Person's Representatives Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) Non statutory Advocacy

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Derbyshire Independent Advocacy Service will provide a range of advocacy support to the people of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) which includes: A single point of access for advocacy referral and triage Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Non statutory IMHA in hospital settings for informal patients who have accessed, or likely to access, IMHA Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including DoLS Relevant Person's Representatives Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) Non statutory Advocacy

Renewal: Looking to renew this contract in the future due to an element being a statutory requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000650-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2023 - 1 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,395,704 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLOVERLEAF ADVOCACY 2000 LYD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000650-2024
- 10 Jul 2023 at 13:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019634-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.procontract.due-north.com

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