Awarded contract

Advocacy Services

  • SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-008855

Published 19 March 2024, 2:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Sandwell Council House,Freeth St

OLDBURY

B693DE

Contact

Rupi Deo

Email

rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1215695429

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG37 - Sandwell

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/

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

Advocacy Services

Reference number

2023/S 000-029116

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of the Advocacy Services is to provide high-quality support to Service Users who are legally eligible to receive advocacy under existing legislation, and to provide non-statutory advocacy to inpatients who are voluntarily in hospital due to their mental health diagnosis and treatment. These Services will ensure that as many people as possible in Sandwell who are legally eligible to access these services do access them, have their legal rights upheld, and are effectively supported to engage with the processes and decisions in relation to their health and social care needs. The services will ensure that the Service User's voice (or best interests in the case of IMCA/IMCA DOLS) are at the heart of any decisions made and ensure maximum choice, safety and independence for service users.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £924,636

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG37 - Sandwell

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open procedure


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-029116


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

POhWER

Stevenage

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

03323040

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £924,636