Published date: 3 August 2017

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: 7 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£2,358,000

Procurement reference

DN283141

Published date

3 August 2017

Closing date

7 September 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

No


Description

Wakefield Council is commissioning a district-wide Independent Advocacy Service to include:
• Relevant Person Representatives Service (RPR)
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Care Act Advocacy
• Support for self-advocacy

The Council is seeking applications from suitably experienced providers, who are able to provide the Services within the Wakefield district area from 01 April 2018.

The tender documents are available for interested suppliers to download from the YORtender system (www.yortender.co.uk) using reference DN283141 (OJEU Reference 2017-105533). Bidders are required to register on this site in order to access the documentation Please use the discussion function on YORtender to raise any questions relating to this scheme.


More information

Additional text

The duration of 36 months is the initial term only. The council reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend the contract by up to a further 36 month period.


About the buyer

Address

Wakefield Council, Wakefield One, PO Box 700, Burton Street,
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
England

Email

hollywatson@wakefield.gov.uk

Website

www.yortender.co.uk