Published date: 6 February 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1,403,000
Procurement reference
SGLOS001-DN651662-45893619
Published date
6 February 2023
Closing date
8 March 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 June 2023
Contract end date
31 May 2026
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 council has a statutory duty to provide advocacy provision to the residents of South Gloucestershire. Section 67 of the Care Act 2014 ("the Act") imposes a duty on local authorities to arrange for an independent advocate to be available to represent and support certain people for the purpose of facilitating those peoples' involvement in the services provided by local authorities.
The advocacy service provides:
• Deprivation of liberty safeguards advocacy which will become (Liberty Protection Safeguards advocacy)
• Paid representative advocacy
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
• Advocacy provided under the Care Act 2014
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy
• Advocacy for NHS complaints
• Generic advocacy
The contract term is an initial 3 years with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, taking the total contract term of 5 years.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Sam Jarrett
Address
Council Offices
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
England
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