Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mrs Babita Mal
Babita.mal@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CWC23058 - Statutory Advocacy
Reference number
DN711068
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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) - £77,854.49
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS) - £34,993.83
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR) - £73,785.44
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS) - £37,435.46
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - £31,378.59
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy) - £15,462.39
Prices quoted will be deemed to be fixed for the first 3 years of the contract. Any uplifts within the stated extension period will require a business case and approval from the Council, however, the Council provides no guarantee that an uplift will be applied.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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) - £77,854.49
• IMCA Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (IMCA DoLS) - £34,993.83
• Relevant Persons Paid Representative (RPPR)/Volunteer Relevant Persons Representative (VRPR) - £73,785.44
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) locally branded as Wolverhampton Health Advocacy Complaints Service (WHACS) - £37,435.46
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - £31,378.59
• Community Advocacy (Non-Statutory Advocacy) - £15,462.39
Prices quoted will be deemed to be fixed for the first 3 years of the contract. Any uplifts within the stated extension period will require a business case and approval from the Council, however, the Council provides no guarantee that an uplift will be applied.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,356,360
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
n/a
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
n/a
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Commencement Date : 16th August 2024
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The City of Wolverhampton Council Legal Department
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom