Published date: 17 October 2019

Last edited date: 17 October 2019

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


Closing: 22 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0 to £1,584,000

Procurement reference

ESCC - 025682 - AWARD

Published date

17 October 2019

Closing date

22 May 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East Sussex County Council ('the Council') Adult Social Care and Health Department (ASCH) is looking for a provider of Adult Advocacy Services for East Sussex from October 2019 for 3.5 years, up to March 2023, with a further option to extend the contract for up to 24 months (to March 2025). Working with the three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's) ESSC are commissioning this new Advocacy Service to support the delivery of Statutory Advocacy requirements, namely Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy. The Service Provider will be expected to demonstrate the ability to provide Independent Advocacy to Adults who fall outside of the statutory advocacy definitions within the contractual financial envelope, where an Adult has an Adult Social Care-related issue that could be appropriately supported by an Independent Advocate.

Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£1,584,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

POhWER

Address

Hertlands House, Primett Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, SG1 3EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

James Cooper (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 337482

Email

james.cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk