Published date: 7 March 2024
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£1,356,360
Procurement reference
WOLVCITY001-DN711068-99440948
Published date
7 March 2024
Closing date
9 April 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 August 2024
Contract end date
15 August 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Council has legal duties to comply with the following legislation and provide or commission the following services in response:
• Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service (RPPR) to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012.
This service consolidates the following requirements into an integrated service provision:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS)
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR)
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS)
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy)
It is intended that integration of these services will enable the following benefits:
• A consistent service with streamlined processes
• Reduce duplication and improve service delivery
• Improve awareness for potential clients and referrers to make appropriate referrals and seek support at an early stage
• Continuity of advocacy support to individuals receiving a service
• Reduce the number of times that clients must describe their experiences to different advocates and Providers
• An efficient and effective service for the people who will use it and ensuring value for money
• Enable the flexible deployment of resources to manage demand.
The total value for this provision is £1,356,360. The value for each service per annum is the following:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - £77,854.49
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS) - £34,993.83
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR) - £73,785.44
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS) - £37,435.46
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - £31,378.59
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy) - £15,462.39
Prices quoted will be deemed to be fixed for the first 3 years of the contract. Any uplifts within the stated extension period will require a business case and approval from the Council, however, the Council provides no guarantee that an uplift will be applied.
About the buyer
Contact name
Babita Mal
Address
Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Babita.mal@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Website
Share this notice
Closing: 9 April 2024, 12pm
All content is available under the
