--- title: "Advocacy Services - Lot 1 - IMCA/Healthwatch/Care Act Advocacy/NHS Complaints Lot 2 - Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-29" --- # Advocacy Services - Lot 1 - IMCA/Healthwatch/Care Act Advocacy/NHS Complaints Lot 2 - Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8797ba-b4d1-452c-b1bc-c35788d973d3.json) ## Summary Cumbria County Council is seeking tenders for Advocacy Services, focusing on independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act, with a total contract value of £829,000. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 1st March 2021. The services will be delivered in the North West of England, addressing various needs such as mental health support and care for individuals with disabilities, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of fulfilling statutory advocacy roles. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, as the requirements encourage diverse providers capable of meeting the varied needs of clients across the region. ## Notice Lot 1 - IMCA/Healthwatch/Care Act Advocacy/NHS Complaints - The primary role of the services shall be to meet all statutory requirements for Cumbria County Council for the provision of professional independent advocacy under the terms of the Care Act 2014, the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007 and within the guidelines set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards supplement to the Code of Practice.) The services will operate across all categories of need, including adults with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, physical and sensory impairment and young people in transition to adult services. Lot 2 - Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy - IMHA services were introduced to safeguard the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act (referred to as 'qualifying patients'). IMHA services aim to enable people to understand their rights and safeguards under the Mental Health Act, and to participate in decisions about their care and treatment. An Independent Mental Health Advocate is a statutory role, with specific responsibilities which include: - 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 patient's behalf, as instructed by them, and representing them when requested. - Accessing records relating to the qualifying patient's detention, treatment or after-care. - Providing non-instructed advocacy to qualifying patients who cannot clearly instruct their advocate or lack capacity to make specific decisions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad065f07-8711-4f90-9d2b-14b05b223753 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £829,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CARLISLE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA1 1RD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Carlisle | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Jan 2021 at 09:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad065f07-8711-4f90-9d2b-14b05b223753 - 29 Jan 2021 at 08:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2c3a274-96c3-4a4f-a1ff-3180920100be - 28 Jan 2021 at 11:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/133c4f32-3204-458d-ba96-ff459a2224ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad065f07-8711-4f90-9d2b-14b05b223753 29th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2c3a274-96c3-4a4f-a1ff-3180920100be 29th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/133c4f32-3204-458d-ba96-ff459a2224ed 28th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=db729a7b-993b-eb11-8106-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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