Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
NUTS 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
NUTS 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
NUTS 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
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021647
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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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.
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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 (RPPR) 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.
In addition, the authorities are also seeking to include the following services in the recommission:
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy for West Sussex
- Community mental health advocacy for West Sussex