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title: "Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03faa7"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03faa7

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council, in collaboration with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council, has completed the procurement process for Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and involved advocacy services such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, and Care Act Advocacy. The procurement stage was tender, and the contract was awarded to the supplier POwHER on 12th December 2023, with a contract value of £2,457,815.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the health and social work services sector a chance to provide essential advocacy services across the specified region. Companies specialising in mental health advocacy, complaints advocacy, and care advocacy would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various service providers to engage with the contracting authority and potentially secure long-term service delivery opportunities.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council (LLR Group) is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients. Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036758-2023 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,457,815 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,457,815 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL; RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036758-2023
- 12 Sep 2023 at 14:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026977-2023
- 7 Sep 2023 at 08:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026419-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.Rutland.gov.uk
- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4fcaf1fe-cc4c-ee11-8124-005056b64545
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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