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title: "Aberdeen City Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742281"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-21"
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# Aberdeen City Advocacy Services

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742281

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council has awarded a contract for 'Aberdeen City Advocacy Services' to Advocacy Service Aberdeen. The procurement process was completed on 21st August 2023. The contract aims to provide a flexible, responsive, and effective independent advocacy service in Aberdeen City. This opportunity falls under the services category, with the contracting authority being the Aberdeen City Council. Key details include the procurement method being an open procedure and the location being specific to Aberdeen City.

This tender for 'Aberdeen City Advocacy Services' by the Aberdeen City Council presents a business growth opportunity for service providers, especially those focusing on health and social care services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in advocacy services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has advanced to the award phase, signifying that the contract has been successfully awarded. Businesses interested in expanding their service offerings in Aberdeen City should consider participating in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

The Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a service to provide a flexible, responsive and effective independent advocacy service in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership has a requirement to meet its statutory duties to provide independent advocacy services to adults from different client groups in different circumstances including those with: a mental disorder; a learning disability; those who are using drugs and/or alcohol; or those such as unpaid carers; and individuals involved in the Adult Support & Protection process. The service will be demand-led but will prioritise those individuals whose needs are time sensitive, for example those who are likely to be or are subject to orders under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Act, orders under the Adult with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, or who are being supported and protected under the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486423 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,008,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVOCACY SERVICE ABERDEEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486423

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486423
  Aberdeen City Advocacy Services - The Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership have a future service requirement for a service to provide a flexible, responsive and effective independent advocacy service in accordance with Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance principles, standards and codes of practice, and in support of its statutory responsibilities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742281

## Provenance

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