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# CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwc23058-statutory-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-044688). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wolverhampton City Council: "CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,356,360. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.wolverhamptontenders.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wolverhampton City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wolverhampton-city-council-ons-e08000031)
- **Published Value:** £1,356,360 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044688`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwc23058-statutory-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-044688#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [wolverhamptontenders.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wolverhamptontenders.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwc23058-statutory-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-044688#participate

## Description
The Council has legal duties to comply with the following legislation and provide or commission the following services in response:
• Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service (RPPR) to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012.
This service consolidates the following requirements into an integrated service provision:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS)
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR)
• Care Act Advocacy (CAA)
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS)
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy)
It is intended that integration of these services will enable the following benefits:
• A consistent service with streamlined processes
• Reduce duplication and improve service delivery
• Improve awareness for potential clients and referrers to make appropriate referrals and seek support at an early stage
• Continuity of advocacy support to individuals receiving a service
• Reduce the number of times that clients must describe their experiences to different advocates and Providers
• An efficient and effective service for the people who will use it and ensuring value for money
• Enable the flexible deployment of resources to manage demand.
The total value for this provision is £1,356,360. The value for each service per annum is the following:
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - £69,173.85
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS) - £30,924.78
• Care Act Advocacy - £30,924.78
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR) - £65,376.07
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS) - £33,094.94
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - £28,212.08
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy) - £13,563.50

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,356,360
- **Description:** The Council has legal duties to comply with the following legislation and provide or commission the following services in response:
• Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivati...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy (active)
  - Award id: `021344-2024-CWC23058-1`
  - Supplier(s): **VoiceAbility**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83924`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy (active)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021344-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-12T07:50:05.000Z
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