Health and social work services

Tender description

The provision of Advocacy Services for Oldham supports the vision for adult social care and the strategy for delivering care and support. This opportunity comprises of 3 lots: Lot 1 — Independent Mental Health Advocacy. Lot 2 — Care Act Independent Advocacy. Lot 3 — Learning Disability and Autism Independent Advocacy. Bidders can bid for single or multiple lots. LOT 1 — Independent Mental Health Advocacy The provision of Independent Advocacy under the Mental Health Act (1983) as amended by the 2007 Act supports Oldham's vision for adult social care and the strategy for delivering care and support. Oldham's strategy for adult care and support is focused on delivering: — an improved universal offer to all adult residents via engagement with communities and key partners — early intervention and prevention, — more help to live independently, — a focus on reablement and recovery, — providing alternatives to a reliance on residential care, — safe, good quality long-term care, — protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults, — a targeted integration of services with the NHS. LOT 2 — Care Act Independent Advocacy The provision of Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (2014 requirements) in Oldham supports the vision for adult social care and the strategy for delivering care and support. Oldham's strategy for adult care and support is focused on delivering: — an improved universal offer to all adult residents via engagement with communities and key partners — early intervention and prevention, — more help to live independently, — a focus on re-ablement and recovery, — providing alternatives to a reliance on residential care, — safe, good quality long-term care, — protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults, — a targeted integration of services with the NHS. Lot 3 — Learning Disability and Autism Independent Advocacy The provision of Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (2014 requirements) in Oldham supports the vision for adult social care and the strategy for delivering care and support. Oldham's strategy for adult care and support is focused on delivering: — an improved universal offer to all adult residents via engagement with communities and key partners — early intervention and prevention, — more help to live independently, — a focus on re-ablement and recovery, — providing alternatives to a reliance on residential care, — safe, good quality long-term care, — protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults, — a targeted integration of services with the NHS.