Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council

Concepts

• cardiff
• social services
• barry
• guidance services
• independent professional advocacy services
• glamorgan council social services departments
• cardiff council social services
• independent professional advocacy
• glamorgan council
• cardiff council

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan:

Description

Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to: Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region. Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services. Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA). Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy. The service will be provided across two Lots for Cardiff Council and three Lots for The Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85320000 - Social services
• 85312310 - Guidance services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 requires us to consider more widely the economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being benefits of service procurement. For example, how the Service itself will contribute to local employment and how employment and volunteering opportunities will be made available to people to help them gain experience and confidence. Please set out your approach to the delivery of Community Well-being Benefits and explain how, when delivering the service, you will address the requirements of the Service Specification Part 6 Community Well-being Benefits, paying particular attention to: Local training and employment Green and sustainable Partners in community (WA Ref:144281) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.