Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Statutory Advocacy Services
Reference number
NCCT42750
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 contract which Norfolk County Council currently holds for the provision of statutory advocacy is due the end in June 2024. The statutory advocacy services currently provided under this contract for the County Council are:• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy – for people who lack capacity, covering safeguarding, serious medical treatment, changes of accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – for people who are detained under certain sections of the Mental Health Act, or subject to compulsory treatment in the community• Independent Social Care Advocacy – covering people who have substantial difficulties in understanding and being involved in decisions about their care and support• NHS complaints – for people who have experienced problems with health treatment and care.The service will be retendered over the winter of 2023/24.
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract which Norfolk County Council currently holds for the provision of statutory advocacy is due the end in June 2024. The statutory advocacy services currently provided under this contract for the County Council are:• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy – for people who lack capacity, covering safeguarding, serious medical treatment, changes of accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – for people who are detained under certain sections of the Mental Health Act, or subject to compulsory treatment in the community• Independent Social Care Advocacy – covering people who have substantial difficulties in understanding and being involved in decisions about their care and support• NHS complaints – for people who have experienced problems with health treatment and care.We are undertaking a review of the scope and effectiveness of current arrangements for statutory advocacy. The outcomes from that work will inform the service we seek to commissioning going forward, and the service will be retendered over the winter of 2023/24.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 December 2023
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
This notice has been placed for prior information only. Tender documents, including the specification, will be made available when the contract notice is published.