Published date: 17 March 2025

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


Closing: 16 January 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,161,080

Procurement reference

TD2060 [DN754907]

Published date

17 March 2025

Closing date

16 January 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver an Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.

The Service provider will deliver a standardised process for the receipt, management & monitoring of advocacy referrals; provide economies of scale and support investment in good quality information, training, and data management systems.

The Service Provider will be expected to work closely with the Council and health partners with a focus on frontline delivery and partnership working.

The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Integrated Advocacy and Advice Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 December 2024

Award information

Awarded date

4 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1,161,080

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Disability Direct

Address

The Richard Shaw Centre,
20 Royal Scot Road,
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8AJ

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 1079831

Value of contract

£1,161,080

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Katy Preece

Address

Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
England

Telephone

01332 640768

Email

Procurement@derby.gov.uk