Provision of Advocacy Services

A Contract Award Notice
by SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year (est.)
Value
£424K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
29 Mar 2021
Delivery
01 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2023 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Oldbury

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invited tenders for the provision of advocacy services to provide high-quality advocacy support to service users. The services are a vital part of ensuring people are effectively supported with health and social care and other needs, and the processes and decisions in relation to these. This will ensure that the service user’s voice or best interests are at the heart of any decisions made. There will be general requirements for all advocacy services, and Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy/Deprivation of Liberty (IMCA/ IMCA DoLS) and Relevant Paid Person Representatives (RPPR), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Inpatient Mental Health Advocacy, Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) and generic advocacy. Tenderers should note that the Council has a maximum annual budget allocated to each service. Please refer to the ITT document for further information.

Total Quantity or Scope

Refer to ITT document.

Award Detail

1 Pohwer (Hertfordshire)
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £868,452
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Quality 60.0
PRICE 40.0

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Independent mental capacity advocacy/deprivation of liberty, independent mental health advocacy and inpatient mental health advocacy, NHS Complaints Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy - 2 years with an option to extend by up to 1 further year subject to agreement. Generic advocacy will be 1 year with an option to extend by up to 2 one year periods subject to agreement.

Reference

Domains