SC22032: Community Services to meet requirement of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS (Lot 1: Independent Advocacy Services, Lot 2: Mental Health Assessment Services)

A Tender Notice
by KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
23.5 month
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
06 Jan 2023
Delivery
To 26 Jan 2025 (est.)
Deadline
06 Feb 2023 12:00

Concepts

Location

Kent:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Kent County Council are looking to commission two services in relation to the provision of Advocacy Services. The Services are divided into two Lots, with further details of each Lot contained in Section II.2 of this Notice. Lot 1 – Independent Advocacy Services Lot 2 – Mental Health Assessment Services The Council is running this procurement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), a specific set of rules for health and social care contracts set out in the Public Contract Regulations (2015), adapting the Open procedure as proportionate to the requirement. Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Anticipated Procurement Timetable: Post Invitation to Tender - 06/01/2023 Tender clarification timescale - 06/01/2023 - 27/01/2023 Tender Deadline - 06/02/2023 Tender Evaluation - 07/02/2023 - 21/02/2023 Contract award notification - 31/03/2023 Standstill period - 01/04/2023 - 10/04/2023 Contract mobilisation - 11/04/2023 Service commencement - No later than 01/08/2023 All expressions of interest must be registered via the advert on the Kent Business portal.Tender documents must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by 12 noon on the 6 February 2023. Questions and Communication: Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.

Lot Division

1 Independent Advocacy Services

The provision of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: • Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) • Care Act Advocacy • Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and • Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 3 years with the option for two extensions of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.
2 Mental Health Assessment Services

The provision of Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The purpose of this service is to ensure that those subject to DoLS have received statutory Mental Health and Eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. The successful provider will be required to manage the administration and undertake timely and accurate Mental Health and Eligibility assessments and to document these assessments as required by legislation to the Kent MCA DoLS Service on request. The service will commence no later than 1st August 2023 and will run for a period of 1 year with the option for an extension of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.

CPV Codes

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

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