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title: "Advocacy Services In Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041bc3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-11"
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# Advocacy Services In Essex

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041bc3

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has completed the procurement process for Advocacy Services in Essex. The contract involves delivering a wide range of advocacy services across Essex for children, young people, and adults. The contract duration is 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the contract awarded to VoiceAbility Advocacy. The total contract value is £9,968,659 in GBP.

This opportunity offers great potential for businesses in the social work services sector without accommodation. Companies specialising in advocacy services, social work support, and healthcare advocacy are well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing fair competition among interested suppliers. Businesses should consider the ceiling and floor prices specified for contract years to ensure competitive bidding.

## Notice

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE To deliver Advocacy Services in Essex. Essex-wide Independent Statutory and Non-statutory Advocacy Service for eligible children, young people, and adults in Essex. The contract length will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years and will deliver the following services:

### Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE Statutory Advocacy services * Independent Advocacy for Children and Young People - Building on Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Childrens Act, support is given to an individual to express views, wishes and feelings and to make and influence decisions about their lives including making complaints under s24D or s26 of the Childrens Act 1989. * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - support whilst undergoing a mental capacity assessment, or best interest decision. * Paid Relevant Person Representative (RPR) - An advocate who maintains contact, represents and supports in all matters relating to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) * Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - An advocate who supports an individual with mental health care and treatment issues, and understanding their rights (Mental Health Act). * Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) - An advocate who will support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in a local authority assessment, care review, care and support planning or safeguarding process. * Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) - Provides support to people who want to complain about their NHS care or treatment. Non-statutory services: * Advocacy support for the parents of children undergoing an assessment for, or subject to, a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan * General Advocacy * Peer and Citizen Advocacy There is a ceiling price of PS8.6m and a floor price of PS7.2m for contract years 1 to 7 and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be automatically disqualified from the process. There is a ceiling price of PS5.8m and a floor price of PS4.9m for contract years 1 to 5 and bids that exceed or fall below these prices will be automatically disqualified from the process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021191-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £9,968,659 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOICEABILITY ADVOCACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2024 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021191-2024
- 21 Nov 2023 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034462-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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