Integrated Advocacy Service
A Contract Award Notice
by STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £2M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 08 Dec 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
- integrated advocacy service
- integrated advocacy service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible individuals across staffordshire
- health and social work
- stafford
- independent advocacy for prisoners
- independent mental capacity advocacy
- integrated approach
- independent mental health advocacy
- independent advocacy
- advocacy service
Location
Staffordshire
1 buyer
- Staffordshire County Council Stafford
1 supplier
- Asist Stoke on Trent
Description
The Council wishes to commission an Integrated Advocacy Service for the provision of statutory advocacy for eligible Individuals across Staffordshire.
Total Quantity or Scope
The Council invites suppliers to tender for an integrated approach to the coordination and delivery of a range of statutory advocacy services outlined below: a) Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014; b) Independent Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014; c) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Trained Representatives. Where the Individual has no family/friends to represent them, an advocate and/or trained person may be appointed to be the Rule 1.2 Representative; d) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA); and e) Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS). In the provision of the Services, the Provider will: a. Provide a single point of access model that promotes a triage approach to ensure Individuals get the right advice, support and/or services required; b. Make use of digital; c. Recognise the benefits of strength-based and an Asset Based Approach to improving health and wellbeing, promoting independence and building community capacity; d. Be strongly encouraged to develop a model that uses volunteers to fulfil some of the roles where it is safe and appropriate to do so; it adds value to and improves the outcomes of the Service; and provides a valuable experience to the volunteer; and e. Target and support those with greatest need. The tender will be procured via an open tender process. Tenderers may submit as a provider or lead provider in the form of a consortia, or partnership arrangement or through sub-contracting arrangements with other organisations to deliver all of the service requirements within the Service Specification.
Award Detail
1 | Asist (Stoke on Trent)
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Renewal Options
Additional option to extend up to 12 months to 31st March 2025 and then a further 12 months up to 31st March 2026
Award Criteria
Quality | 60 |
Pric e | 40 |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02b6d3
- FTS 030516-2021