Expired contract

All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service

Details

Buyer: Medway Council
Supplier(s): Libra Partnership, The Young Lives Foundation
Value: £1,475,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 6 January 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Medway Council invites tenders for an All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service. The requirements are divided into 2 lots: Lot 1 - All-Age Advocacy Hub The service will deliver several functions including: A. Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) B. Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) C. Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (CA) D. Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) conducted by Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) E. Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy. F. Developing community advocacy and self-advocacy /peer advocacy G. Coordinating the provision of advocacy service for people placed outside of Medway where Medway retains statutory responsibility for their provision. Lot 2 - Right to Representation for Children The service requirements for Lot 2 combine several elements listed below. The specification for each service includes the legal context, the aims and objectives, national standards, eligibility criteria, access referral process and expected outcomes: • Children's advocacy • Independent Visitors • Appropriate Adults • Children in Care Council

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 October 2022
Completed: Award published6 January 2023
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2025

About the buyer

Medway Council governs the Medway towns in Kent, and buys as a local authority with its own central procurement team. All contracting opportunities are advertised on the Kent Business Portal, where suppliers can search live tenders and set up email alerts. Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform, a requirement since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect. Dynamic purchasing systems cover recurring needs such as SEND transport, supported living and agency staff recruitment. Premarket engagement with suppliers shapes tender requirements before contracts go live. The council also publishes its full contracts register on the same portal.

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 Medway Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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