Published date: 3 April 2018

Last edited date: 3 April 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£590,000 to £1,180,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN312299-08889724

Published date

3 April 2018

Closing date

29 January 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

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

Lot 1 includes Care Act Advocacy for individuals who require support under the 2014 Care Act to participate with the local authority care and support process and/or Community Advocacy which is a wider non-statutory support to enable individuals to say what they want, secure their rights and represent their interests and obtain the services they need but who don't meet the criteria for a statutory form of advocacy

Lot 2 comprises of comprises two broad aspects. Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) as per the statutory obligation placed on Local Authorities, working in partnership with the National Health Service, under the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Paid Relevant Persons Representative which is a service for people deprived of their liberty subject to standard authorisations under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Lot 3 is the provision of an Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service for individuals. Under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended, qualifying patients in England have access to help from an Independent Mental Health Advocate. IMHAs are a safeguard to help and support patients to understand and exercise their legal rights.

Award information

Awarded date

7 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Rethink

Address

SE1 7TP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Iley

Address

County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000268235

Email

donna.iley@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk