Published date: 16 October 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 November 2020, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£560,000

Procurement reference

KH/ACS/LCC/20/1064

Published date

16 October 2020

Closing date

10 November 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

11 January 2021

Contract end date

10 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Lancashire County Council is inviting quotes for the delivery of Group Advocacy and Supports for Peer Advocates in Lancashire within three lots.

Lot 1 Mental Health Needs

Lot 2 Autism Spectrum Conditions

Lot 3 Mental Health Needs and/or Autism Spectrum Conditions

There will be no restrictions on the number of lots a supplier may quote for. The Authority intends to award Lots 1 and 2 or Lot 3 following an assessment of the Lots.
The Authority wishes to commission a service which:

1. Develops and supports advocacy groups for people with autism and with mental health needs to lead the advocacy support that they receive, attend forums and meetings across Lancashire and to understand and have a say over the issues which impact their lives;

2. Supports peer advocates to interact with all relevant forums, services and individuals such as commissioners, elected council members, private and voluntary sector service providers and local decision making boards;

3. Encourages individuals to become peer advocates, enabling people with a shared experience to support and empower each other;

4. Trains volunteers to develop an advocacy network as part of LCC's advocacy model;

5. Provide group advocacy support to participate in strategic service reviews and system redesign undertaken by public sector bodies. This may involve supporting people to have a voice within statutory consultations or co-production exercises.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LPS CARE - Request for Information - Group Advocacy and Support for Peer Advocacy (Mental Health and Autism)

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 7 September 2020, last edited 7 September 2020

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Kirsty Harrison

Address

Bow Lane
PRESTON
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 538079

Email

kirsty.harrison@lancashire.gov.uk