Published date: 6 January 2023

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


Closing: 20 July 2022, 4:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

ME4 4TR

Value of contract

£1,475,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN618101-08726040

Published date

6 January 2023

Closing date

20 July 2022

Closing time

4:30pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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

Medway Council invites tenders for an All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service. The requirements are divided into 2 lots:

Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub
The service will deliver several functions including:
A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA)
D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person's Representative (RPR)
E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy.
F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy
G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision.

Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children
The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes:
• Children's advocacy
• Independent Visitors
• Appropriate Adults
• Children in Care Council

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 June 2022

Award information

Awarded date

31 August 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£1,475,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Libra Partnership

Address

ME16 8ER

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Young Lives Foundation

Address

ME15 6SX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

James Welch

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
England

Email

james.welch@medway.gov.uk

Website

http://www.medway.gov.uk/