Published date: 28 January 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 5 February 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,060,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN522520-58209138

Published date

28 January 2021

Approach to market date

5 February 2021

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

It is the Council's intention to procure an integrated service that brings together three statutory advocacy services within a single contract, to be delivered by a single provider (or lead provider).

The services in scope are:

• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
Introduced as part of the Mental Capacity Act, 2005. This gives people who have an impairment, injury or a disability that has meant they are unable to make a specific decision for themselves, the right to receive independent support.
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
The Care Act, 2014 places duties on local councils to involve people in decisions about their care and support. An advocate helps individuals, understand their choices, and supports individuals on decisions about their care needs.
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS)
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 - supports people who want to make a formal complaint about the care and/or treatment they have received using the NHS Complaints Procedure.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2024 £636,000
2024/2026 £424,000

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Additional text

For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition at this stage, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming procurement of London Borough of Tower Hamlets Integrated Statutory Advocacy Services and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification.
A virtual supplier engagement event will be held on Friday 5th February 2021 1000-1100 via Microsoft Teams.

Please register your interest to attend the event through the Portal or by sending an email to procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 4th February 2021 quoting 'Integrated Statutory Advocacy Service'.

About the buyer

Contact name

Julia Estruga

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073640785

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk