Lancashire County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Lancashire Countywide Advocacy Services to N-Compass North West Ltd and Advocacy Focus

Awarded 30 Apr 2016

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Awarded30 Apr 2016
Value£4,236,957.00
SupplierN-Compass North West Ltd,Advocacy Focus
AgencyLancashire County Council
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 7y 6mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 30 Apr 2016Expired 29 Apr 2019

About

Lancashire County Council awarded a contract to N-Compass North West Ltd and Advocacy Focus for the delivery of Lancashire Countywide Advocacy Services, commencing 1 May 2016.

The contract has an initial duration of one year with an option to extend for a further two years, and a total value of £4,236,957.

The services comprise a Single Point of Contact for all advocacy services, lower-level advocacy services, and specialist statutory advocacy services, structured across five lots: Lot 1 (Single Point of Contact and lower-level advocacy, countywide) at £150,000 per annum; Lots 2–4 (specialist advocacy services in North, Central, and East) at £450,000 per annum each; and Lot 5 (specialist advocacy services countywide) at £1,350,000 per annum.

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