---
title: "Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04077a"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04077a.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-19"
---

# Advocacy Services

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04077a

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has recently awarded a contract for Advocacy Services. The services aim to provide high-quality advocacy support to service users in the health and social work sector. The contract, with a value of £924,636.00 GBP, was awarded to the supplier POhWER. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement stage is in the award phase. The contract was awarded on 19th March 2024.

This tender for Advocacy Services by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector. Companies specialising in advocacy services for vulnerable individuals, such as healthcare and social work providers, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process involves delivering Care Act Advocacy and other related services over a term of four years, offering business stability and growth potential for service providers in the region.

## Notice

The purpose of the Advocacy Services is to provide high-quality support to Service Users who are legally eligible to receive advocacy under existing legislation, and to provide non-statutory advocacy to inpatients who are voluntarily in hospital due to their mental health diagnosis and treatment. These Services will ensure that as many people as possible in Sandwell who are legally eligible to access these services do access them, have their legal rights upheld, and are effectively supported to engage with the processes and decisions in relation to their health and social care needs. The services will ensure that the Service User's voice (or best interests in the case of IMCA/IMCA DOLS) are at the heart of any decisions made and ensure maximum choice, safety and independence for service users.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008855-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £984,968 |
| Lots value | £984,968 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £924,636 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2024 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008855-2024
- 3 Oct 2023 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029116-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
- https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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