Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall,Norton Road
HOVE
BN33BQ
Contact
Heather Barfoot
Heather.Barfoot@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
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
Nigel.Blake-Hussey@eastsussex.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.eastsussex.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall,
Chichester,
PO19 1RQ
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
Sackville House, Brooks Close,
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
Advocacy Services Market Engagement Event
Reference number
BHCC ASfA
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 & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board are looking to jointly procure Advocacy services and would like to hear from organisations who have experience in this area of provision. Brighton and Hove City Council will be leading the procurement process on behalf of itself and the Commissioners. This is not an invitation to tender.
Following a previous Request For Information, the Commissioners warmly invite you to take part in our Market Engagement Event for potential and existing providers of Advocacy services.
The purpose of this event will be to:
- Share with you and receive feedback on our strategic vision and priorities for the development of Advocacy provision for Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board.
- Update on the proposed procurement route and indicative timetable
Any interested organisation or consortium with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver Advocacy services as laid out in this PIN notice may register for the Market Engagement Event. The Commissioners welcome collaborations and partnerships organised within a lead provider model.
It is anticipated that the tender opportunity will be published in November 2024 through: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
The Service Provider will directly provide or work in partnership or sub-contract to deliver:
(i) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR) service across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
(ii) Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
(iii) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
(iv) Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) for Brighton & Hove
(v) Specialist Community Advocacy for Brighton & Hove;
(vi) and Community Mental Health Advocacy for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex
These services are listed under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and any subsequent competition will be undertaken in accordance with the "Light Touch Regime".
two.2.14) Additional information
Registration Details:
Potential and existing providers wishing to attend should register via email (to Heather.Barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk) by 10am Monday 21st October 2024.
This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 24th October 2024 at 13:30 - 14:30.
Any interested organisation or consortium with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver the ambition laid out in this PIN notice as a lead provider, partner or subcontractor may register for the market engagement event. The Commissioners welcome collaborations and partnerships organised within a lead provider model.
Please note that attendance will be limited to 3 attendees per organisation.
We will be providing more information, including the event agenda and meeting invites w/c 21st October 2024.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you,
Brighton and Hove City Council Commissioning Team on behalf of all Commissioners.
Please note: An expression of interest to attend or participate in this Market Engagement Event is no indication of a commitment to participate in the future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do attend. An expression of interest in this market engagement will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this market engagement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the Procurement in the future. Please note that this Market Engagement does not represent a formal stage in the procurement process and attendance will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 November 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Previous notice: Request For Information for Advocacy Services in Sussex
Notice reference: 2024/S 000-021647