Statutory Advocacy Services - Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service

A Tender Notice
by LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£9M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
16 Feb 2023
Delivery
01 Aug 2023 to 31 Jul 2026
Deadline
21 Mar 2023 10:00

Concepts

Location

Lancashire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Lancashire County Council is tendering for an organisation/s to provide statutory Advocacy Services to the people of Lancashire. The procurement is made up of two lots: Lot 1 Lancashire Advocacy Hub Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Service. These will be two separate services although they are integral to each other. Co-operation between these services is mandatory and mechanisms to facilitate that co-operation are stipulated throughout the Service Specifications Lot 1 - Lancashire Advocacy Hub The Advocacy Hub will be an independent advocacy service ("the Lancashire Advocacy Hub" or "the Hub") to ensure that all eligible people will have access to advocacy. Lot 2 Lancashire Carers Advocacy This will be a distinct service exclusively for carers. The service will provide all statutory advocacy for carers under the Care Act, will seek to increase awareness of the rights of carers under the Act, and liaise closely with the Independent Advocacy service, the Carers Assessment and Support Service and other council-procured services to promote the availability of and engagement with the new Carers Advocacy service. This is a Light Touch, Schedule 3 Procurement process. The Service Specification and other ITT documentation describe the Authority's requirements in delivering the Service and can be found as attachments to Negotiation LCC 11691 on Oracle Fusion (Sourcing Supplier).

Lot Division

1 Lancashire Advocacy Hub
  • Value: £8M
2 Lancashire Advocacy Service
  • Value: £600K

This will be a distinct service exclusively for carers. The service will provide all statutory advocacy for carers under the Care Act, will seek to increase awareness of the rights of carers under the Act, and liaise closely with the Independent Advocacy service, the Carers Assessment and Support Service and other council-procured services to promote the availability of and engagement with the new Carers Advocacy service.

Renewal Options

This contract may be extended by any number of defined period(s) provided that the total contract period does not exceed 5 years

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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