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title: "CT0863 - Independent Advocacy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000692899"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
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# CT0863 - Independent Advocacy

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000692899

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has completed the award of contracts for the provision of independent advocacy services. The tender, titled "CT0863 - Independent Advocacy," was for services related to various acts concerning mental health, support and protection, carers, and children, among others. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracts were awarded based on the most economically advantageous offer for each lot, with a price weighting of 20% against a quality weighting of 80%. The service will predominantly be provided face-to-face to Advocacy Partners within the city of Edinburgh.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing independent advocacy services in Edinburgh to grow and expand their operations. The contracts cover a range of advocacy needs, including mental health issues, substance use problems, learning disabilities, and unpaid carers. Organisations meeting the requirements of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or equivalent are eligible to provide services. Successful bidders will have the chance to contribute to promoting social inclusion and helping vulnerable individuals have their voices heard in decision-making processes concerning their health and well-being.

## Notice

Award of Contracts The Council and NHS Lothian, through the EHSCP, have a statutory duty to provide access to independent advocacy services to people who meet the requirements of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007, the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Section 259 of the 2003 Act sets out the main provisions for independent advocacy. Independent advocacy supports an advocacy partner's right to have their own voice heard in decisions made about their health and well-being. Independent advocacy enables vulnerable people to be heard and promotes social inclusion. Independence is key in the advocacy partners right to advocacy, because it is vital that the role of independent advocacy is not compromised in any way. Independence ensures that the advocacy services provided are divorced from the interests of those persons concerned with the advocacy partner's care and welfare. Independent advocacy services can only be provided by organisations who meet the requirements of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or equivalent. The SIAA define an independent advocacy organisation as "an organisation that only provides independent advocacy and all the activities it undertakes are about providing, promoting, supporting and defending independent advocacy. Independence means that it does not provide any other services and is structurally, financially and psychologically separate from other organisations and interests". Information about independent advocacy services will need to be communicated to advocacy partners in a way which each advocacy partners can understand, taking account of any special communication needs they may have. Such needs may arise, for example, where the advocacy partners is deaf or hard of hearing or has a visual impairment, a learning disability or where their first language is not English. n addition, any information provided in writing should be clear and in a style and language which can be easily understood by the individual advocacy partner. The Service shall be predominately provided face to face to Advocacy Partners within the city of Edinburgh from either the office premises or in an agreed venue or space within the locality where the Advocacy Partner resides. If the Advocacy Partner is in a hospital ward, then the Service shall be delivered there.

### Lot Information

Lot 1a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues

Independent advocacy services for people with mental health needs. This lot covers both individual and collective advocacy requirements. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 864,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.15 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 1b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues

Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues for collective advocacy. This lot 1b is for people 16 years or older who have a mental health disorder or who have or have experienced mental health issues which can be severe and enduring and require collective independent advocacy. This service will also be required by children and young people receiving services from CAMHS in Edinburgh. More detail can be found within the draft specification.. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 216,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 2a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues

Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues for individual and collective requirements. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 69,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 2b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues

Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues for collective advocacy. This lot 2b is for people who are 16 years or older who have a problematic substance use who are deemed at risk of harm, vulnerable or of risk of death who require independent collective advocacy. More detail can be found within the draft specification.. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 23,029 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 3a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, dementia and physical disability or sensory impairment

Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment for individual and non-instructed advocacy. This lot 3a is for adults aged 16 or older (no upper age limit).. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 518,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 3b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, dementia and physical disability or sensory impairment

Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment for collective advocacy. This lot 3b is for adults aged 16 or older (no upper age limit). More detail can be found in the draft specification.. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 57,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 4a - Individual Adult Unpaid Carers Independent Advocacy Service

Adult unpaid Carers independent advocacy service for individual and collective carers advocacy services. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 289,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

Lot 4b - Collective Adult Unpaid Carers Independent Advocacy Service

Adult Unpaid Carers independent advocacy service for collective advocacy. This lot 4b will proved unpaid adult carers (aged 18 years or older) as defined in the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 who require collective advocacy. More detail can be found in the draft specification.. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 The minimum turnover will be 72,000 GBP 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios: The financial current ratio is 1.10 More detail can be found in III.1.4)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479650 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,387,982 |
| Lots value | £7,387,982 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,378,942 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ADVOCARD; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; VOICEABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479650
- 23 May 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449167

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449167&idx=1
  23rd May 2022 - DRAFT specification provided for information only.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449167
  CT0863 - Independent Advocacy - The Council and NHS Lothian, through the EHSCP, have a statutory duty to provide access to independent advocacy services to people who meet the requirements of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007, the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Section 259 of the 2003 Act sets out the main provisions for independent advocacy. Independent advocacy supports an advocacy partner's right to have their own voice heard in decisions made about their health and well-being. Independent advocacy enables vulnerable people to be heard and promotes social inclusion. Independence is key in the advocacy partners right to advocacy, because it is vital that the role of independent advocacy is not compromised in any way. Independence ensures that the advocacy services provided are divorced from the interests of those persons concerned with the advocacy partner's care and welfare. Independent advocacy services can only be provided by organisations who meet the requirements of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or equivalent. The SIAA define an independent advocacy organisation as "an organisation that only provides independent advocacy and all the activities it undertakes are about providing, promoting, supporting and defending independent advocacy. Independence means that it does not provide any other services and is structurally, financially and psychologically separate from other organisations and interests". Information about independent advocacy services will need to be communicated to advocacy partners in a way which each advocacy partners can understand, taking account of any special communication needs they may have. Such needs may arise, for example, where the advocacy partners is deaf or hard of hearing or has a visual impairment, a learning disability or where their first language is not English. n addition, any information provided in writing should be clear and in a style and language which can be easily understood by the individual advocacy partner. The Service shall be predominately provided face to face to Advocacy Partners within the city of Edinburgh from either the office premises or in an agreed venue or space within the locality where the Advocacy Partner resides. If the Advocacy Partner is in a hospital ward, then the Service shall be delivered there.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479650
  CT0863 - Independent Advocacy - Award of Contracts The Council and NHS Lothian, through the EHSCP, have a statutory duty to provide access to independent advocacy services to people who meet the requirements of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007, the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Section 259 of the 2003 Act sets out the main provisions for independent advocacy. Independent advocacy supports an advocacy partner's right to have their own voice heard in decisions made about their health and well-being. Independent advocacy enables vulnerable people to be heard and promotes social inclusion. Independence is key in the advocacy partners right to advocacy, because it is vital that the role of independent advocacy is not compromised in any way. Independence ensures that the advocacy services provided are divorced from the interests of those persons concerned with the advocacy partner's care and welfare. Independent advocacy services can only be provided by organisations who meet the requirements of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or equivalent. The SIAA define an independent advocacy organisation as "an organisation that only provides independent advocacy and all the activities it undertakes are about providing, promoting, supporting and defending independent advocacy. Independence means that it does not provide any other services and is structurally, financially and psychologically separate from other organisations and interests". Information about independent advocacy services will need to be communicated to advocacy partners in a way which each advocacy partners can understand, taking account of any special communication needs they may have. Such needs may arise, for example, where the advocacy partners is deaf or hard of hearing or has a visual impairment, a learning disability or where their first language is not English. n addition, any information provided in writing should be clear and in a style and language which can be easily understood by the individual advocacy partner. The Service shall be predominately provided face to face to Advocacy Partners within the city of Edinburgh from either the office premises or in an agreed venue or space within the locality where the Advocacy Partner resides. If the Advocacy Partner is in a hospital ward, then the Service shall be delivered there.

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