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Independent Advocacy Services For Adults with Health and Social Care Needs | UKGovscan
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Combined Lot Value
£1,910,700
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Jun 2024 – May 2029
£1,910,700
active
Key Dates
Published
20 May 2024
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
11 March 2024
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2029
Extension option
The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a period of three years with the successful Tenderer. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months. The optional extension is at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st May 2029 includes the two optional extensions. If the extensions are not used the contract will end on 31st May 2027.
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Short Description (11.1.4): Cumberland Council are procuring Independent Advocacy Services for Adults with Health and Social Care Needs. This tender relates to the area covered by Cumberland Council - Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland.
The primary role of advocacy services shall be to meet all statutory requirements for the provision of professional independent advocacy.
The Council is looking to appoint a Provider to deliver a Cumberland Advocacy Hub covering the four types of statutory advocacy below:
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA).
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA).
• Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy (IMHA)
• NHS Complaints
The initial period of the contract is 3 years. There are two optional extensions of 12 months each. The use of these extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council.
The contract end date on this notice includes these extension periods.
The estimated annual value of the contract is: £345,800 excluding VAT.
The estimated maximum contract value over the three year term is: £1,090,100 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.
The estimated maximum contract value over the three year term plus the two 12 month optional extensions is: £1,910,700 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.
You must be registered on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) to access the tender documents. All bids must be received electronically via the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. For full details please read the ITT and its Schedules. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via the messaging on the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. → The procurement of an Independent Advocacy Services for Adults with Health
and Social Care Needs was abandoned.
Duration of the contract (11.2.7): Start Date - 1 June 2024
End Date - 31 May 2029
This contract is subject to renewal - yes
Description of renewals - The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a period of three years with the successful Tenderer. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months. The optional extension is at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st May 2029 includes the two optional extensions. If the extensions are not used the contract will end on 31st May 2027. → The procurement of an Independent Advocacy Services for Adults with Health
and Social Care Needs was abandoned.