Planning

Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA)

  • Cardiff Council
  • Vale of Glamorgan Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022881

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3

Published 23 July 2024, 3:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Email

Socialcare.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/Pages/default.aspx

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.1) Name and addresses

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Civic Offices, Holton Road

BARRY

CF63 4RU

Email

procurement@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1446700111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275

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

Other activity

Health and Social


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA)

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 Local Authorities are holding an engagement event on Wednesday 7th of August 2024, 9.30am to 11.00am via a Virtual link.

The engagement session will cover information on the Independent Professional Advocacy Service tender opportunity.

Cardiff Council’s Commissioning and Procurement Team will provide information about the tender process and Business Wales will outline support they can offer to providers interested in bidding for the IPA service.

The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 Code of Practice for Advocacy sets out the requirements for local authorities to:

Ensure that access to advocacy services and support is available to enable individuals to engage and participate when local authorities are exercising statutory duties in relation to them and

To arrange an independent professional advocate to facilitate the involvement of individuals.

The two local authorities are committed to a joint approach to advocacy that:

Promotes a strong, positive image of Independent Professional Advocacy throughout the Region to encourage people’s access.

Provides easy access to Independent Professional Advocacy and other forms of advocacy and support.

Provides high quality advocacy and IPA to anyone who needs it without delay.

It is intended that:

Cardiff Council will issue two contracts for Independent Professional Advocacy services in Cardiff, one for older adults aged 55 and over including community and residential care home advocacy, adults with a Physical & Sensory Impairment and those with Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse and one for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities.

The Vale Council will issue three contracts for Independent Professional Advocacy in the Vale, one for older adults aged 55 and over including residential care home advocacy, one for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities and one for adults with a Physical & Sensory Impairment and those with Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse.

We look forward to your interest in securing this important service across the region.

Please register your interest in this event on Sell2Wales by no later than 5pm Friday 2nd August 2024.

Once registration has closed a link to access the event will be issued to all registered parties.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Local Authorities are holding an engagement event on Wednesday 7th of August 2024, 9.30am to 11.00am via a Virtual link.

The engagement session will cover information on the Independent Professional Advocacy Service tender opportunity.

Cardiff Council’s Commissioning and Procurement Team will provide information about the tender process and Business Wales will outline support they can offer to providers interested in bidding for the IPA service.

The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 Code of Practice for Advocacy sets out the requirements for local authorities to:

Ensure that access to advocacy services and support is available to enable individuals to engage and participate when local authorities are exercising statutory duties in relation to them and

To arrange an independent professional advocate to facilitate the involvement of individuals.

The two local authorities are committed to a joint approach to advocacy that:

Promotes a strong, positive image of Independent Professional Advocacy throughout the Region to encourage people’s access.

Provides easy access to Independent Professional Advocacy and other forms of advocacy and support.

Provides high quality advocacy and IPA to anyone who needs it without delay.

It is intended that:

Cardiff Council will issue two contracts for Independent Professional Advocacy services in Cardiff, one for older adults aged 55 and over including community and residential care home advocacy, adults with a Physical & Sensory Impairment and those with Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse and one for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities.

The Vale Council will issue three contracts for Independent Professional Advocacy in the Vale, one for older adults aged 55 and over including residential care home advocacy, one for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities and one for adults with a Physical & Sensory Impairment and those with Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse.

We look forward to your interest in securing this important service across the region.

Please register your interest in this event on Sell2Wales by no later than 5pm Friday 2nd August 2024.

Once registration has closed a link to access the event will be issued to all registered parties.

two.2.14) Additional information

The Local Authorities are holding an engagement event on Wednesday 7th of August 2024, 9.30am to 11.00am via a Virtual link.

Please register your interest in this event on Sell2Wales by no later than 5pm Friday 2nd August 2024.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 October 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Local Authorities are holding an engagement event on Wednesday 7th of August 2024, 9.30am to 11.00am via a Virtual link.

Please register your interest in this event on Sell2Wales by no later than 5pm Friday 2nd August 2024.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=143245.

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