The provision of Adult Advocacy Services

A Tender Notice
by SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
06 Feb 2023
Delivery
To 20 Feb 2026 (est.)
Deadline
08 Mar 2023 12:00

Concepts

Location

Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The council has a statutory duty to provide advocacy provision to the residents of South Gloucestershire. Section 67 of the Care Act 2014 (“the Act”) imposes a duty on local authorities to arrange for an independent advocate to be available to represent and support certain people for the purpose of facilitating those peoples’ involvement in the services provided by local authorities. The contract term is an initial 3 years with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, taking the total contract term of 5 years.

Total Quantity or Scope

The advocacy service will provide: • Deprivation of liberty safeguards advocacy which will become (Liberty Protection Safeguards advocacy) • Paid representative advocacy • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy • Advocacy provided under the Care Act 2014 • Independent Mental Health Advocacy • Advocacy for NHS complaints • Generic advocacy

Renewal Options

2 x 12 month optional extensions

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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