Published date: 11 October 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£2,760,513

Procurement reference

20231011162253-104123

Published date

11 October 2023

Closing date

10 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The current service provides a single point of access to advocacy services in the Wakefield district and is provided by Together for Mental Wellbeing. The current service includes Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs), Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) and independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014. The current service is:

• independent - free from influence from the providers of health or social care, and advocates have no conflicts of interest.
• empowering - advocates always support service users, including supporting service users to speak for themselves, or (if service users are not able to do this) represent service users views as if they were their own. This enables service users to grow towards advocating for themselves.
• inclusive - recognises diversity of eligible service users and ensures no-one is prevented from accessing the service because of a difference in language, culture, disability, or capacity.
• confidential - all discussions between service users and advocates are treated as confidential. However, disclosure may be necessary in certain circumstances; and
• legally compliant - fully cognisant of the statutory requirements and guidance and/or codes of practice.

The provision of Independent Advocacy Service will commence from 1st April 2024 for a period of four years with the option to extend for up to a further three years.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Cloe Cunniff

Address

Wakefield One, Burton street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
ENG

Telephone

+44 7919300411

Email

ccunniff@wakefield.gov.uk

Website

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/