Published date: 28 November 2016

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Awarded contract (published 7 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£810,000

Procurement reference

DN217550

Published date

28 November 2016

Closing date

4 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The London Borough of Hounslow strategy 'Joint Prevention Strategy for Adult Services in Hounslow 2015-19' focuses on promoting independence for those at risk of or already using health and social care services.
To support the strategy London Borough of Hounslow decided to commission Integrated Advocacy Service that will empower Hounslow residents to express their views, make informal decisions regarding their lives and assist them to achieve their rights and entitlements.
Scope The Integrated Advocacy service will support vulnerable individuals to:
• live independently for longer in the community and ensure they are able to maximise their independence, choice and control and empower them to actively participate in the community
• have easy access to information, advice and signposting to enable them to make decisions about their own care and support needs. The Integrated Advocacy service the following statutory advocacy functions: Element A - Independent Mental Health Advocacy service (IMHA) Element B - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Deprivation f Liberty Safeguards Relevant Person's Representatives (IMCA and DOLS RPR) Element C - Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy A single provider will be commissioned to deliver the Integrated Advocacy service.

More information

Links

Additional text

Tender documents can only be obtained from the London Tenders portal https://www.londontenders.org/ reference DN217550.

Deadline for tender submission is 13:00 on Wednesday 4th January 2017 via the London tenders portal only.

About the buyer

Address

The Civic Centre
lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
England

Email

procurement@hounslow.gov.uk