WP3714 - Advocacy Services

Concepts

• independent care act advocacy
• social work
• walsall
• imha
• independent mental health advocacy
• advocacy services
• support services
• guidance services
• independent advocacy service requirements
• provision of independent statutory advocacy

Location

Walsall

Description

The Council wishes to procure a provider to deliver Advocacy Services: Independent Care Act Advocacy, IMHA, ICAS and IMCA to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of Independent Statutory Advocacy. The service is for eligible people who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them. The tender consolidates several Independent Advocacy Service requirements into two Specifications to cover the following: Specification 1Service 1 - Independent Care Act Advocacy to comply with the Care Act 2014Service 2 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983(as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007)Service 3 - Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Spec

Total Quantity or Scope

- Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) to comply with the NHS and Social Care Act 2012Specification 2Service 4 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Advocacy (IMCA DoLS), and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service to comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019

Renewal Options

4 x up to 12 months up to 30th September 2028

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85312310 - Guidance services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process.This is a voluntary contract notice.