Published date: 6 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 16 January 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 January 2025)

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

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£1,760,000

Procurement reference

e0f0c99c-7ded-496f-bd1a-d3c22e1dc9f6

Published date

6 September 2024

Closing date

8 October 2024

Closing time

5pm

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

East Sussex County Council are looking to tender for the provision of The East Sussex Advocacy Service.

This service will support the delivery of Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy requirements, namely Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy to Adults and Children, and Independent Advocacy for Adults. Provision of this service will ensure the Council's statutory requirements are met.

Key relevant legislation that applies to the delivery of this service are the Mental Health Act 1983, the Care Act 2014 (Adults) and Care Act 2014 (Children & Young People) All advocacy requirements will be addressed through a single contract with a single point of access which will cover the following areas:

Care Act Advocacy (Children & Young People or CYP)
Care Act Advocacy (Adults)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (Adults)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (CYP)
Non-Statutory Independent Advocacy (Adults)

The service will be commissioned by ESCC in association with NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB).

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Caroline Lloyd

Address

East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
, ,
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

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Email

Caroline.Lloyd@eastsussex.gov.uk