Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall,Norton Road
HOVE
BN33BQ
Contact
Procurement Team
Sophie.Furniss@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
Lewes
nick.streets@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
Chichester
judith.packer@westsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Worthing
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Request For Information for Advocacy Services in Sussex
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and NHS Sussex are in the process of undertaking an exercise to recommission Advocacy Services in Sussex. Prior to the commencement of a procurement, we wish to engage with key stakeholders to gather information via an online questionnaire. This is not an invitation to tender.
Currently, the above commissioning authorities have an advocacy contract held by a lead provider, which covers the following services:
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Relevant Person Paid Representative across West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove
- Independent Care Act Advocacy for West Sussex and Brighton and Hove
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy for Brighton and Hove
- Independent Health Complaints Advocacy for Brighton and Hove
- Community advocacy for Brighton and Hove
The advocacy service contract is due to expire in June 2025 and the joint commissioning authorities above are seeking to procure advocacy services beyond this date to ensure that high quality advocacy services continue to be available to all eligible residents of Sussex.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purpose of Engagement:
This engagement questionnaire has been designed to be the first stage of our market engagement activities and is intended to build upon our existing knowledge of the market in Sussex and the wider UK.
Throughout the engagement exercise, we hope to use the information and feedback we receive to develop our plans for the future of advocacy services in Sussex and to help us to deliver high quality services.
This is an open engagement exercise in which any potential providers can participate. A summary of the engagement process along with any learning and how it has influenced service design would be published as part of any subsequent procurement process.
This is an open invite to engage with us and all participants to this initial engagement will be made aware of future opportunities to engage with us.
two.2.14) Additional information
Questionnaire:
1. Would you be interested in taking on a contract to deliver the above services, and if not why not? [500 word limit]
2. Are there any issues that would prevent you bidding? [500 word limit]
3. Please outline briefly what type of RPPR services you have delivered? Including any issues you have overcome and how you overcame them. [500 word limit]
4. What model of delivery do you think would work well for these services? E.g. single provider, lead provider model, consortium, etc. [500 word limit]
5. List different ways in which you have increased the reach of your contracts specifically in relation to community advocacy, in relation to supporting an increased number of people. [500 word limit]
Please submit your responses to the above questions to Nick.Streets@eastsussex.gov.uk and Sophie.Furniss@brighton-hove.gov.uk by 12 Noon on Friday 2nd August 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 November 2024