Southampton Advocacy Services - Market Engagement

Southampton Advocacy Services Online Market Engagement Event, Tuesday 28 June 2022 10.00-11.30am & Market Consultation Questionnaire.

This relates to the intent of Southampton City Council ("the Council") and Hampshire, Southampton & Isle of Wight CCG to tender advocacy services in autumn 2022, under Public Contracts Regulations 74-76.

This future opportunity prior information notice is not the start of a procurement process.

Service provision could include:

Statutory Requirements:

• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) IMCA, and IMCA for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).

Non-statutory Requirements:

The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2023, the initial contract term 3 years, and an extension period not exceeding 2 years in total, subject to final approvals.

The market engagement is to provide opportunity to participants to consider the future service delivery model of Southampton's advocacy services and inform service specification development.

Interested provider organisations should note it is neither the intention nor purpose of the engagement event or questionnaire, to confer any advantage to participants regarding any future procurement process.

To book attendance at the market engagement session please confirm names and email addresses of your attendees (max. 2 per organisation) to Sadie.Brackstone@Southampton.gov.uk by end Friday 24th June 2022 for inclusion on the MS Teams invite.