Published date: 15 June 2022
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
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
EC2P 2EJ
Value of contract
£81,000
Procurement reference
tender_309023/1079795
Published date
15 June 2022
Closing date
1 July 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 September 2022
Contract end date
31 August 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Advocacy Service 2022-24
Aims
To provide an advocacy service to adults with health and social care needs (comprising adults with learning difficulties, mental health problems, physical and sensory, autistic spectrum conditions and older people) living in the City, which adheres to the following definition of advocacy:
"Advocacy can be defined as an individual being supported to express views, communicate choices and receive services or participation as a result. It promotes social inclusion and equality".
Delivering the Choice & Voice Agenda: the role of independent advocacy services, August 2008, Disability Rights Commission.
Outcomes
The service will meet the following key outcomes:
- Residents will be represented and supported to express their views, needs, rights, preferences, and decisions.
- Residents will benefit from a range of approaches to meet different requirements, needs and service user groups
- Residents will have greater understanding of, and involvement in the planning of, their care and support.
- Residents will have greater choice and control over their own lives and the support they receive
- Residents will have greater confidence, capacity and skills to articulate their needs, with or without the assistance of an Advocate.
- Residents and their families will be better equipped to advocate for themselves in the future
The duration of the contract is 2 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 4 years.
More information
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To bid for this opportunity, suppliers must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing tendering portal. The contract value provided is the maximum budget for the lifetime of the contract (i.e. 4 years).
About the buyer
Contact name
Commissioning Team
Address
Guildhall, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
England
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