Rotherham Advocacy Service

A Tender Notice
by ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£0-£3M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
10 Jul 2024
Delivery
01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2030
Deadline
09 Aug 2024 09:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Rotherham Advocacy Service will be led by a Lead Provider determined by the tender process. The Lead Provider will provide: • The Advocacy Hub • Independent Advocacy (statutory) • Community Advocacy (non-statutory) The key objective of the Rotherham Advocacy Service is to help people with health and social care needs and their unpaid carers to have their voices heard and make informed decisions about their care and support and: • Have ready access to information in respect of advocacy services and the levels of service that are available in their particular circumstances. • Have greater understanding of the care, support and health care planning systems, their right to information, to be involved, to be heard, to exercise control and choice and to challenge. • Have greater capacity and skills to articulate their needs, with or without the assistance of an Advocate, and negotiate arrangements to meet their care, support, and health needs. • Be able to utilise the care and support planning process to obtain the support they require and to achieve the personal outcomes to which they aspire. • Receive effective independent protection of their rights and best interests. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2025 and will run for a period of 60 months making the expiry date 31/03/2030. The contract will have no further options to extend. Bidders are advised that the indicative budget available for the provision of this contract is estimated to be £506,738 per annum which includes estimated expenditure to be made by Children and Young Peoples Services (CYPS) in relation to support for under 18 years, transitioning to adult health and social care services. This equates to £2,533,690 over the full 5 year duration of the contract. The contract will have no option to extend. The Council has set initial fixed hourly rates for the mobilisation of the contract (Financial Year 25-26) • Statutory Advocacy, including subcontracted out of area at £36 per hour • Community (Non-Statutory) Advocacy at £33 per hour In bidding for this contract, the provider accepts to deliver the services in accordance with the fixed rates proposed by the Council.

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

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