Published date: 9 June 2023

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


Closing: 21 March 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£8,937,500

Procurement reference

DR/ACS/LCC/23/1412

Published date

9 June 2023

Closing date

21 March 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Light Touch Open Tender

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LPS CARE - Statutory Advocacy Services - Lancashire Advocacy Hub and Lancashire Carers Advocacy Service - LCC11691,1

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 February 2023, last edited 6 March 2023

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Award information

Awarded date

6 June 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Total value of contract

£1,787,500

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Advocacy Focus (Lancashire Advocacy Hub)

Address

"Advocacy Focus
First Floor,
The Old Tannery,
Eastgate,
Accrington BB5 6PW"

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Cloverleaf Advocacy (Lancashire Carers Advocacy)

Address

Cloverleaf Advocacy
5th Floor,
Empire House,
Wakefield Old Road,
Dewsbury,
WF12 8DJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Readfern

Address

Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
England

Telephone

01772 534966

Email

caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk