Published date: 8 December 2021

Last edited date: 14 January 2025

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


Closing: 27 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,600,000 to £2,213,120

Procurement reference

IA2419

Published date

8 December 2021

Closing date

27 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

The Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire.

The Council invites suppliers to tender for an integrated approach to the coordination and delivery of a range of statutory advocacy services outlined below:

a) Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014;
b) Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014;
c) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Trained Representatives. Where the Individual has no family/friends to represent them, an advocate and/or trained person may be appointed to be the Rule 1.2 Representative;
d) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA); and
e) Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS).

In the provision of the Services, the Provider will:

a. Provide a single point of access model that promotes a triage approach to ensure Individuals get the right advice, support and/or services required;
b. Make use of digital;
c. Recognise the benefits of strength-based and an Asset Based Approach to improving health and wellbeing, promoting independence and building community capacity;
d. Be strongly encouraged to develop a model that uses volunteers to fulfil some of the roles where it is safe and appropriate to do so; it adds value to and improves the outcomes of the Service; and provides a valuable experience to the volunteer; and
e. Target and support those with greatest need.

The tender will be procured via an open tender process.

Tenderers may submit as a provider or lead provider in the form of a consortia, or partnership arrangement or through sub-contracting arrangements with other organisations to deliver all of the service requirements within the Service Specification.

Suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then select this tender opportunity to view and return tender documents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Integrated Advocacy Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 August 2021

Award information

Awarded date

3 December 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,889,868

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Asist

Address

Winton House,
Stoke Road,
Stoke on Trent,
ST4 2RW

Reference

Companies House number: 03068125

Value of contract

£1,889,868

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

A contract variation was issued on the 2.4.22 which changed the awarded value to up to £2,289,368. This is due to the provision of Co-Production and Self Advocacy.

A further contract variation was issued on the 2.12.24 which changed the awarded value to up to £2,551,214.54. This is due to the Council and the Provider having identified an increasing volume and complexity of referrals being received. The Council has agreed an increase in funding to support the recruitment of an additional advocate. Also the ICB have confirmed funding for a continuation of the Collected Stories project for a further year for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

The Council has extended the contract a further 12 months up to 31st March 2026.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Dobric

Address

Staffordshire Place 2
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785278192

Email

lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk