--- title: "PIN Advocacy Services in Aberdeenshire" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-05" --- # PIN Advocacy Services in Aberdeenshire Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267.json) ## Summary The Aberdeenshire Council is planning a tender titled "PIN Advocacy Services in Aberdeenshire," aimed at providing independent advocacy services within Aberdeenshire. This procurement falls under the services category, with a budget of £1,750,000. The council intends to engage providers to develop and deliver advocacy services compliant with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance standards, addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals, including those with mental health issues and learning disabilities. The communication regarding this notice indicates that further details will be available after the future notice date of 30 September 2022. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in advocacy and support services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable populations. Businesses that can demonstrate capability in providing both individual and collective advocacy, as well as those familiar with public sector engagements, would be well-positioned to respond effectively. Interested parties are encouraged to submit a brief outline of their services to the council by 13 June 2022, potentially opening the door to future contracts following market testing. ## Notice The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a locally based service to provide independent advocacy in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities. Individual (one to one) and Collective (group) advocacy services are required. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a locally based service to provide independent advocacy in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities. Individual (one to one) and Collective (group) advocacy services are required that: - safeguard people who can be treated unfairly as a result of institutional and systemic barriers as well as prejudice and individual, social, and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable - empower people who need a stronger voice by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions - enable people to gain access to information, explore and understand their options, and to make their views and wishes known - speak up on behalf of people who are unable to do so for themselves The services are required for people with mental health issues; people with problematic drug and alcohol use; people with a learning disability; people with dementia; people with an acquired brain injury; and adult unpaid carers. Services will be provided to people in hospital, custodial and community settings; and may include activities in relation to large scale investigations; Adults with Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection. This is not a call for competition. As part of market testing activity the Council is seeking to engage with providers with experience of developing and delivering similar services for whom this would be an opportunity of interest in the event of a single lot sourcing strategy being approved that supports an open tender through PCS-T. Providers willing to engage further with the Council with no commitment to themselves or the Council are asked to submit a brief (one page) outline of their capacity and capability to respond to the overall service requirement by e-mail to claire.j.scott@aberdeenshire.gov.uk by 13 6 2022 Please note that details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453210 | | Notice type | PCS 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 | 5 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,750,000 | | 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453210 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453210 PIN Advocacy Services in Aberdeenshire - The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a locally based service to provide independent advocacy in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities. Individual (one to one) and Collective (group) advocacy services are required. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=699267 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000699267. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000699267.json.