Published date: 23 January 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
WILTS001-DN442241-98631908
Published date
23 January 2020
Closing date
22 November 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2023
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
Statutory advocacy for children - advocacy will be provided for children in care, care leavers, children and young people with special educational needs, young carers and those wishing to make a complaint under the Children Act 1989 (section 24 D and 26).
Statutory guidance also makes clear that the Local Authority has a duty to ensure that the views and wishes of CYP going through child protection procedures be heard and acted upon. This does not always have to be achieved through Independent Advocacy, but this Service is a key opportunity to do so.
Care Act Advocacy - advocacy that meets the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and associated regulations in supporting people who would otherwise:
• experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in assessment, care and support planning, review and safeguarding processes and
• have no one appropriate or available to support and represent their wishes
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) requires local authorities to provide the IMCA service, which evaluates whether an individual's Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) considerations are being met. IMCA's work with anyone who lacks the mental capacity to make decisions and support them, if eligible criteria is met, as part of the bets interests decision making process.
Paid Representatives under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - The MCA also requires that Wiltshire Council appoints paid officers to represent the person being deprived of their liberty (these are called Paid Representatives), in circumstances where there is no available person eligible to undertake this role. This element will be included alongside the IMCA service.
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) - The duty to provide IMHA services under the Mental Health Act (1983) (MHA) was transferred to the Council on 1st April 2013. People who are detained under the Mental Health Act (other than short term emergency sections) have a statutory right under S130 of the MHA to an IMHA.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 18 October 2019
Award information
Awarded date
22 January 2020
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2023
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
The Advocacy People (trading as SEAP)
Address
TN34 1TL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Dan Evans
Address
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1225716628
Website
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