--- title: "Pan Disability Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-134258" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-134258" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134258.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134258.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-23" --- # Pan Disability Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults Buyer: NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-134258 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-134258) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134258.json) ## Summary The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is planning a tender for the provision of a Pan Disability Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults. The tender is expected to be published early November 2023 for a contract start in early May 2024. The service aims to meet statutory duties under the Code of Practice in the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014. A market engagement event is scheduled for 27th September 2023, providing an opportunity for interested providers to discuss the tender with Council officers. This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in stakeholder representation services, health and social work services, social work and related services, social services, and other community, social, and personal services. Businesses with expertise in advocating for older people, those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and parents of children in care would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The Council will be evaluating tenders based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, aiming to award a contract for a period of 2 years with the possibility of extensions. ## Notice Neath Port Talbot Council is currently seeking Cabinet approval to invite tender submissions for the provision of a Pan Disability Independent Professional Advocacy Service for Adults, which we anticipate will be published early November 2023 for an early May 2024 contract start. It's felt that the contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by period or periods of a further twenty four (24) months and will be tendered on the basis of M.E.A.T (Most Economically Advantageous Tender).The service aims to meet the Council's statutory duties under Part 10 of the Code of Practice in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 as it relates to Advocacy and will include the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) for people who access Council's statutory services commissioned by the Council. This will include but not be limited to support for people who may be regarded as older people, may have a learning disability, mental health needs or may have a physical disability as well as other people engaging in statutory services. There will also be a requirement to further strengthen advocacy support networks in the borough and continue to strengthen support for parents of children in care.A market engagement event has been arranged for the 27th of September 2023, 10.00am to 12.00pm where providers who may be interested in delivering the service are invited to meet and discuss with Council officers their thoughts on the forthcoming tender. The event is also arranged as an opportunity for the Council to seek views of providers on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the new service model. There will also be an opportunity for prospective tenderers to ask the Council any questions they may have around the tender.The event will consist of a presentation and a question and answer session through the medium of Microsoft Teams.Providers who are interested in participating in the event should contact Pam Morgans on the following email address - ccu@npt.gov.uk or alternatively on 01639 686350 where they will be supplied a link to the Teams Engagement Event. Microsoft Teams should be installed prior to engaging with the link on the day. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134258 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 23 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | PORT TALBOT | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA13 1PJ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot | | Local authority | Neath Port Talbot | | Electoral ward | Aberavon | | Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2023 at 09:25 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134258 ## Notice URLs - http://www.npt.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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