TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded
Published 7 Mar 2024, 16:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy

Official notice

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published value£1,356,360published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2024award published
Awarded to VoiceAbility

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has legal duties to comply with the following legislation and provide or commission the following services in response:

  • Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014
  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service (RPPR) to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019
  • Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012.

This service consolidates the following requirements into an integrated service provision:

  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
  • IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS)
  • Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR)
  • Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
  • Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS)
  • Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy)

It is intended that integration of these services will enable the following benefits:

  • A consistent service with streamlined processes
  • Reduce duplication and improve service delivery
  • Improve awareness for potential clients and referrers to make appropriate referrals and seek support at an early stage
  • Continuity of advocacy support to individuals receiving a service
  • Reduce the number of times that clients must describe their experiences to different advocates and Providers
  • An efficient and effective service for the people who will use it and ensuring value for money
  • Enable the flexible deployment of resources to manage demand.

The total value for this provision is £1,356,360. The value for each service per annum is the following:

  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - £69,173.85
  • IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS) - £30,924.78
  • Care Act Advocacy - £30,924.78
  • Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR) - £65,376.07
  • Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS) - £33,094.94
  • Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - £28,212.08
  • Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy) - £13,563.50

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£1,356,360
Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Mar 2024, 16:11 GMT
Last source update
12 Jul 2024, 08:50 BST
Authority reference
DN711068
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021344
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044688 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Commencement Date : 16th August 2024

Publisher note: n/a

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
9 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗

Timeline

9 Apr 2024 → 12 Jul 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    12 Jul 2024, 08:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jul 2024, 08:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VoiceAbility——Awarded

Contracts

  • CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy · VoiceAbility

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0—£1 – £1,356,360

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wolverhampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Legal DepartmentMediation body Wolverhampton
  • The City of Wolverhampton CouncilReview bodyReview contact point Wolverhampton
  • The City of Wolverhampton Council Legal DepartmentReview contact point Wolverhampton

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VoiceAbilityAwarded supplier c/o Sayer Vincent, 110 Golden Lane, London, West Midlands, EC1Y 0TG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.