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title: "Integrated Advocacy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04522b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM"
published: "2024-04-15"
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# Integrated Advocacy

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04522b

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham is planning to procure Integrated Advocacy services for a contract length of 2+1 years. The services will cover Statutory Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, and Non-statutory Advocacy tiers. The deadline for survey returns is 23/04/2024 at 12 pm, and future notices will be communicated from 29/04/2024 onwards.

This tender opportunity by the London Borough of Newham presents business growth prospects for firms providing Health and Social Work services. Companies specialising in advocacy services catering to Mental Health Act reform and Care Act provisions would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, offering a chance for service providers to engage in a potentially long-term contract with a focus on community well-being and health support.

## Notice

We are seeking a short-term procurement of our Integrated Advocacy Services for a contract length of 2+1 years. This is with a long-term view to develop a longer subsequent contract that can take into account potential changes in legislation in relation to the Mental Health Act Reform. The Integrated Advocacy service will be broken down into three distinct tiers: 1) Statutory Advocacy. This will include- 1.1.1. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA). 1.1.1.1. IMCA provision to support people that lack capacity to be involved in important decisions about treatment and accommodation, safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DoLS). As specified in Sections 37-39 of the MCA. 1.1.1.2. Relevant Persons Representative (RPR), as set out in the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Appointment of Relevant Person Representative) Regulations 2008. 1.1.1.3. Rule 1.2 Representative, for Community DOLS (equivalent to RPR for non-registered accommodation) 1.1.2. Care Act Advocacy. This is a statutory provision to support "qualifying residents" (as set out in the Care Act) through all aspects of the care and support planning process and through any safeguarding processes. 2) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA). To provide support to safeguard the rights of 'qualifying patients' under the Mental Health Act 1983 and to enable them to participate in making decisions about their care and treatment (see Department of Health, 2008). 3) Non-statutory Advocacy. The provider will deliver a range of lower level interventions and materials to support those who do not meet the criteria for these statutory services as detailed above (Tiers 1 and 2). This is to include but not limited to one-to-one support, peer advocacy and group advocacy. The provider will ensure that non-statutory advocacy is mainly provided through trained volunteer advocates who have experience on a wide range of health, social care and wellbeing issues.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see below link to Contracts Finder notice for access to survey and draft Specification: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a23e946-71e3-47d2-99ef-e58ff0e2bd9e Deadline for survey returns is 23/04/2024 at 12pm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012133-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 10:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012133-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newham.gov.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a23e946-71e3-47d2-99ef-e58ff0e2bd9e

## Provenance

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