Provision of Advocacy Services

Concepts

• provision of advocacy services
• health and social work
• liverpool
• community and personal services
• statutory advocacy services
• advocacy services
• independent advocacy
• purpose of this procurement
• care act
• local authorities

Location

Description

The Authority is seeking is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent providers to provide advocacy services. The purpose of this procurement is to commission statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across Liverpool. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on Local Authorities to involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs, Local Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. In order to facilitate the involvement and engagement of people who would otherwise have difficulty, the Care Act 2014 introduced a requirement to arrange independent advocacy for people, • Who have substantial difficulty in being involved/ engaged in these processes • Where there is no one available to help facilitate this involvement and engagement.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

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