Provision of Social Security Advocacy Services

Concepts

• health and social work
• provision of social security advocacy services
• glasgow
• scottish government
• cross-scotland advocacy support
• scottish social security
• scottish social security system
• scottish ministers and social security scotland
• new advocacy service standards documents
• advocacy

Location

Scotland

Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a Service Provider to coordinate and manage a new demand led service for cross-Scotland advocacy support for those who, if owing to a disability, require an advocate’s help to interact with the Scottish Social Security system. The service is being procured by the Scottish Government and is being delivered independently of both Scottish Ministers and Social Security Scotland.

Total Quantity or Scope

The provision of Social Security Advocacy Services on behalf of the Scottish Government. To provide individual instructed advocacy to disabled people who require support with the Scottish social security system. Delivering against the new advocacy service standards Documents can be found at http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search the following ITT: The Provision of Social Security Advocacy Services itt_32509. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Scottish Government is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, in order to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to Flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth. (SC Ref:645654)