Published date: 4 August 2023

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


Closing: 9 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£320,000 to £480,000

Procurement reference

IT-480-378-2023 - ASC0042 - AWARD

Published date

4 August 2023

Closing date

9 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

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

Milton Keynes City Council requires an independent advocacy service which meets all statutory requirements for the provision of independent advocacy under the terms of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

The service will be provided across all categories of need, including adults with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, physical and sensory impairment and young people in transition to adult services.

This Service is being commissioned to meet the Council's statutory advocacy responsibilities in relation to:



• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Including Adult protection cases that involve vulnerable people

• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

• Care Act

• NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)


The Independent Advocacy Service will also be required to provide leadership in respect of wider advocacy matters across Milton Keynes, working in partnership with the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to ensure that the concept of advocacy is understood, and that support is available to any person who may have genuine difficulty articulating or negotiating their needs and personal goals.

Award information

Awarded date

3 August 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£479,940

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Advocacy People

Address

Town Hall, Queens Square, East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN34 1TL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Oluwabunmi Ajakaye

Address

Civic
1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK

Telephone

01908691691

Email

oluwabunmi.ajakaye@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Website

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk