1516-030 Single Advocacy Service (Adults)

Contract summary

Industry

• Social work services - 85310000

• Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£350,000 to £650,000

Procurement reference

CF1V3-20160509-00002310

Published date

9 May 2016

Closing date

8 January 2016

Contract start date

1 August 2016

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Service will provide a single gateway service into advocacy services for Adults with Health and Social Care Needs in Islington and for people outside the borough where Islington retains statutory responsibility for the provision of these services. Elements of the provision will also extend to young people undergoing transition between Children?s and Adult Services and young carers. The service will deliver both statutory and non-statutory advocacy functions including:
? Statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
? Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
? Statutory Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014 (ICSA)
? Statutory Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DOLS) ? Paid Representatives within Islington
? Non-Statutory Community Advocacy including health advocacy

The financial envelope for this contract is flexible and will range between £315,000 p.a. up to £615,000 p.a. depending upon demand for advocacy.

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More information

Additional text

Submissions via the London Tenders Portal.
London Tenders Portal.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 April 2016

Contract start date

1 August 2016

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Total value of contract

£1,575,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

POhWER

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
UK

Telephone

+44 2075278118

Email

Procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

http://www.islington.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx