CT0863 - Independent Advocacy
A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 7 year
- Value
- £7M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 23 May 2022
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2030
- Deadline
- 27 Jun 2022 12:00
Concepts
Location
Edinburgh
3 buyers
- City of Edinburgh Council Edinburgh
Description
The Council and NHS Lothian, through the EHSCP, have a statutory duty to provide access to independent advocacy services to people who meet the requirements of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007, the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Section 259 of the 2003 Act sets out the main provisions for independent advocacy. Independent advocacy supports an advocacy partner's right to have their own voice heard in decisions made about their health and well-being. Independent advocacy enables vulnerable people to be heard and promotes social inclusion. Independence is key in the advocacy partners right to advocacy, because it is vital that the role of independent advocacy is not compromised in any way. Independence ensures that the advocacy services provided are divorced from the interests of those persons concerned with the advocacy partner's care and welfare. Independent advocacy services can only be provided by organisations who meet the requirements of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) or equivalent. The SIAA define an independent advocacy organisation as “an organisation that only provides independent advocacy and all the activities it undertakes are about providing, promoting, supporting and defending independent advocacy. Independence means that it does not provide any other services and is structurally, financially and psychologically separate from other organisations and interests”. Information about independent advocacy services will need to be communicated to advocacy partners in a way which each advocacy partners can understand, taking account of any special communication needs they may have. Such needs may arise, for example, where the advocacy partners is deaf or hard of hearing or has a visual impairment, a learning disability or where their first language is not English. n addition, any information provided in writing should be clear and in a style and language which can be easily understood by the individual advocacy partner. The Service shall be predominately provided face to face to Advocacy Partners within the city of Edinburgh from either the office premises or in an agreed venue or space within the locality where the Advocacy Partner resides. If the Advocacy Partner is in a hospital ward, then the Service shall be delivered there.
Lot Division
| 1 | Lot 1a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues
Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues for individual and non-instructed. This Lot 1a is designed for people over 16 years or older who have a mental health disorder or who have or have experienced mental health issues which can be severe and enduring and require an independent advocate. This service will also be required by children and young people receiving services from CAMHS in Edinburgh. More detail can be found within the draft specification. |
| 2 | Lot 1b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues
Independent advocacy services for people with mental health issues for collective advocacy. This lot 1b is for people 16 years or older who have a mental health disorder or who have or have experienced mental health issues which can be severe and enduring and require collective independent advocacy. This service will also be required by children and young people receiving services from CAMHS in Edinburgh. More detail can be found within the draft specification. |
| 3 | Lot 2a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues
Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues for individual and non instructed advocacy. This lot 2a is for people who are 16 years or older who have a problematic substance use who are deemed at risk of harm, vulnerable or of risk of death who require independent individual advocacy. More detail can be found within the draft specification. |
| 4 | Lot 2b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues
Independent advocacy services for people with problematic substance use issues for collective advocacy. This lot 2b is for people who are 16 years or older who have a problematic substance use who are deemed at risk of harm, vulnerable or of risk of death who require independent collective advocacy. More detail can be found within the draft specification. |
| 5 | Lot 3a - Individual Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, dementia and physical disability or sensory impairment
Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment for individual and non-instructed advocacy. This lot 3a is for adults aged 16 or older (no upper age limit). More detail can be found in the draft specification. |
| 6 | Lot 3b - Collective Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, dementia and physical disability or sensory impairment
Independent advocacy services for people with a learning/ intellectual disability, autistic people, older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment for collective advocacy. This lot 3b is for adults aged 16 or older (no upper age limit). More detail can be found in the draft specification. |
| 7 | Lot 4a - Individual Adult Unpaid Carers Independent Advocacy Service
Adult unpaid Carers independent advocacy service for individual advocacy. This lot 4a will proved unpaid adult carers (aged 18 years or older) as defined in the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 who require individual advocacy. More detail can be found in the draft specification. |
| 8 | Lot 4b - Collective Adult Unpaid Carers Independent Advocacy Service
Adult Unpaid Carers independent advocacy service for collective advocacy. This lot 4b will proved unpaid adult carers (aged 18 years or older) as defined in the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 who require collective advocacy. More detail can be found in the draft specification. |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
Other Information
The contracts will be awarded without further publication of a call for competition. It is the intention of the council to use the Terms and Conditions Long Form which will be tailored to the contract requirements. The template is available at https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/29803/long-form-goods-and-services. These services will be developed with the needs and outcomes of Edinburgh Citizen’s being a priority. Throughout the life of the contract, if evidence suggests there is a need to do so, the Council may modify the contract as required due to change in client groups, change in funding, change in delivery focus or as may be required to respond to necessary changes such as the introduction of a National Care Service . Development over the life of the contract will be in line with the Ethical Commissioning Principles and with consultation of the contracted providers and service users. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=692899. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: It is not considered appropriate for this type of service. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Details of the types of community benefits being sought will be contained in any ITT. The type and level of benefits will be in direct relation to the value of the contract and the Service Provider will be asked to submit Community Benefits response indicating the types of Community Benefits they will deliver. Service Providers will be expected to utilise the City of Edinburgh Council’s community benefit tracking system CENEFITS. (SC Ref:692899)
Reference
- FTS 013836-2022