Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton and Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN33BQ
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@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
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@brighton-hove.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
County Hall, Chichester
East Sussex
PO19 1RQ
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@brighton-hove.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
East Sussex
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@brighton-hove.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.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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 for Adults
Reference number
BHCC - 038104
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board invited applications to tender for a contract to provide an integrated advocacy service for the Commissioners with a central point of access. This is a contract award notice.
This commission is outcome focused and the Commissioners would welcome new and creative approaches to service provision that could deliver the outcomes through different ways of working and/or by building on existing good practice.
The Commissioners will award one contract with one Service Provider. The Service Provider may Sub-Contract with specialist providers ('Sub-Contractors') in the delivery of elements of the Services as a Lead Provider Model. However, the Service Provider will remain responsible for the delivery of all elements of the Services and will deliver the different elements within a single service structure using uniform processes and systems for management and monitoring of the Services.
The Service Provider will directly provide or work in partnership or sub-contract to deliver:
i. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) service across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex
ii. Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR) service across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
iii. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
iv. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
v. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) for Brighton & Hove;
vi. Community Mental Health Advocacy for Brighton & Hove and West Sussex;
vii. and Specialist Community Advocacy for Brighton & Hove.
The Commissioners wish to appoint a Service Provider suitably experienced in leading and developing advocacy provision with an excellent track record of providing the relevant statutory and non-statutory advocacy services. Service Providers will need to demonstrate how the model will be implemented and work in practice and particularly how the Service Provider will manage its supply chain, if any, to ensure compliance with the contract requirements in terms of quality.
The Service Provider will need to demonstrate their understanding of the unique and diverse make-up each local authority area and how they will ensure that their proposed service will be accessible, engaging and reflect need and also demonstrate impact of the Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,658,308.41
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 Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 classifies some social care services and other specific services as "Light Touch". These services are subject to different, more flexible rules and thresholds than ordinary public contracts under the Act. The Advocacy services required fall under 'Light Touch Regime'.
This procurement is governed by the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015.
The Commissioners are using the Open Procedure.
The contract for the provision of Advocacy Services will be for an initial period of five (5) years, plus an optional extension period of two (2) years. The Contract will be for a maximum of seven (7) years.
Any interested organisation with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver the ambition laid out in the tender documents may submit a tender return in response to this contract notice.
The Commissioners welcome collaborations and partnerships, subject to them appointing a lead provider to act on their behalf as the lead contracting party taking overall responsibility for delivery of the Advocacy services in accordance with the requirements of the Contract.
Please see the published tender documentation for details of award criteria.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035803
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Advocacy Services for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Advocacy People
Hastings
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House
3963421
Internet address
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,658,308.41