--- title: "Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144281" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144281" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144281.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144281.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-04" --- # Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144281 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144281) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144281.json) ## Summary See notice for full details. ## Notice Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. ### Lot Information Cardiff Council - IPA for older adults aged 55 and over Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council. Renewal: In addition to the 4 year (48 months) contract term, the contracts can also be extended for an addition 2 years (24 months). Cardiff Council - IPA for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities including autism Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council. Renewal: Extension period of up to 24 months (2 years) in addition to the initial period of 48 months (4 years) Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for older adults aged 55 and over, including care home advocacy Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council. Renewal: Extension period of up to 24 months (2 years) in addition to the initial period of 48 months (4 years) Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities including autism Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council. Renewal: Extension period of up to 24 months (2 years) in addition to the initial period of 48 months (4 years) Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for all other adults, including those with a Physical & Sensory Impairment, Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council. Renewal: Extension period of up to 24 months (2 years) in addition to the initial period of 48 months (4 years) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144281 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,609,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4UW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan | | Electoral ward | Castleland | | Westminster constituency | Vale of Glamorgan | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144281 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP491305 Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council - Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. ## Notice URLs - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-144281 - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144281. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144281.json.