Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Advocacy Services for Adults 16+
Notice Description
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership requires independent advocacy services for adults aged 16 and over across Midlothian.
Lot Information
Independent advocacy service for adults aged 16 and over with a mental health condition.
The Provider will deliver independent advocacy for adults aged 16 and over with a mental health condition, including dementia, and adults with physical disabilities, including older adults. This will include both individual advocacy and collective advocacy provision. The service will support individuals to understand and exercise their rights, express their views, and participate in decisions about their care or treatment, or where there is an involvement in statutory processes.
Independent advocacy service for adults aged 16 and over with a learning disabilityThe Provider will deliver independent advocacy for adults aged 16 and over with a learning disability, including both individual advocacy and collective advocacy provision. The service will support individuals to understand and exercise their rights, express their views, and participate in decisions about their care and treatment, in line with statutory duties and national guidance from the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068891
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036619-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DALKEITH
- Postcode
- EH22 1DN
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
-
- Local Authority
- Midlothian
- Electoral Ward
- Dalkeith
- Westminster Constituency
- Midlothian
Further Information
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