Health and social work services

Tender description

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council wish to appoint organisations to a framework for the provision of advocacy services across the Tees area on an individual case-by-case basis. This framework will be made up of 5 lots. You may bid for 1 or more of the lots. Lot 1: Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA). Lot 2: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA). Lot 3: Paid Relevant Persons Representative (PRPR). Lot 4: Care Act Advocate. Lot 5: Non-Statutory (General) Advocate. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will act as Lead Authority for this procurement process. To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Health Act 2007. To provide high quality advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs. To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its Regulations and MCA Code of Practice and the DoLS Code of Practice. To provide high quality non-instructed advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs. To provide a specialist independent advocacy service in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its Regulations and MCA Code of Practice and the DoLS Code of Practice. To provide high quality non-instructed advocacy to service users with a variety of communication needs. The primary aim of the care act advocacy service is to meet the Council’s statutory duties under Sections 67 and 68 of The Care Act 2014. The primary aim of the non-statutory advocacy service is to meet the Council’s duties which fall under non statutory obligations..