Published date: 27 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 July 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £3,660,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN537838-08210101

Published date

27 September 2021

Closing date

6 July 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is seeking is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent providers to provide advocacy services.

The purpose of this procurement is to commission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across Liverpool.
The Care Act 2014 places a duty on Local Authorities to involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs, Local Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions.

In order to facilitate the involvement and engagement of people who would otherwise have difficulty, the Care Act 2014 introduced a requirement to arrange independent advocacy for people,

• Who have substantial difficulty in being involved/ engaged in these processes
• Where there is no one available to help facilitate this involvement and engagement.

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

25 August 2021

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£2,928,047

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

N-compass - Towards a Brighter Future

Address

Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way, Preston PR2 2YF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Gill Astill

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
England

Telephone

+44 1512330591

Email

gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk