Published date: 6 October 2020

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 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN502675-96873249

Published date

6 October 2020

Closing date

10 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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 duty to commission NHS Complaints Advocacy services transferred from central Government to local authorities under section 185 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. In Wiltshire the service was commissioned for a two-year interim period and delivered alongside the County's Statutory and generic advocacy services. This was to enable the collection of data and intelligence to inform the long-term approach to providing the service after April 2015.
The key focus of the service is to empower and assist people to go through the complaints process, equipping them with the support they need to articulate their concerns and navigate the system empowering more vulnerable people who may struggle to be heard otherwise.
All NHS services are covered including GPs, hospitals, pharmacies, opticians and dentists. The support ranges from advice and self-help packs to one to one support and case management.


About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Evans

Address

County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1225716628

Email

Dan.Evans@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/