Expired contract

197 - Integrated Advocacy Services

Details

Buyer: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): Embrace Wigan & Leigh, Family Welfare
Value: £1,900,000
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 29 April 2021
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough. The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety of services. The providers will work collaboratively with partners who specialise in delivering specific areas of advocacy including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Relevant Persons Representative (RPR), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Care Act and General Advocacy. The specific areas of advocacy have been divided into the following Lots: LOT 1 Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Mental Health Advocate and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR). LOT 2 Care Act Advocacy. LOT 3 Children's Advocacy.

Timeline

Completed: Award published29 April 2021
Current notice
Completed: Award date7 June 2021
Completed: Contract expiry date6 June 2026

About the buyer

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in Greater Manchester, and buys through its own Procurement and Performance team. Suppliers register on The Chest, the council's primary portal for advertising tenders and submitting bids. Smaller contracts go to a limited number of quoted suppliers rather than open tender. Frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service and ESPO cover many common goods and services. Commissioning plans are published jointly with partner NHS trusts and Wigan and Leigh College. All bids must also meet Procurement Act 2023 rules through the Central Digital Platform.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services
85000000 · Health and social work services
98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wigan-metropolitan-borough-council.gov