Published date: 17 April 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.


Closing: 22 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,300,000 to £1,338,489

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN660888-58293962

Published date

17 April 2023

Closing date

22 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

30 October 2028

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?

No

Description

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to commission an Independent Mental Health advocacy IMHA to provide advocacy support to residents subject to restrictions under the mental health act.
This service is tendered in partnership with NHS Tower Hamlets Integrated Care Board THICB to promote recovery outcome focused Independent Mental Health Advocacy IMHA service to meet the Council statutory duties under 43 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 by making independent mental health advocates available to support qualifying patients in accordance with section 130A of the Mental Health Act as amended
In addition to statutory advocacy, the service delivery will also include a non statutory, inclusive mental health advocacy service MHAS for people with mental ill health in Tower Hamlets.
The appointed provider will be expected to deliver the following services
Supporting qualifying patients to access information and to better understand what is happening to them.
Supporting qualifying patients to explore options and to engage with decision making about their care and treatment.
Supporting qualifying patients to articulate their own views.
Speaking on the qualifying patients behalf, as instructed by them, and representing them when requested.
Accessing records relating to the qualifying patients detention, treatment or aftercare.
Providing non instructed advocacy to qualifying patients who cannot clearly instruct their advocate or lack capacity to make specific decisions.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Michel Ngue-Awane

Address

160
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BJ
England

Telephone

+44 7713740019

Email

Michel.Ngue-Awane@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk