SC220322: Community Services to Meet the Requirements of Advocacy, DoLs and LPS

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Kent County Council have awarded two contracts in relation to the provision of Advocacy Services. The Services are divided into two Lots: Lot 1 – Independent Advocacy Services Lot 2 – Mental Health Assessment Services Lot 1: Independent Advocacy Services The provision of statutory and non-statutory Advocacy services including: • Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) • Care Act Advocacy • Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Health Complaints/Health and Social Care Advocacy; and • Community and Peer Advocacy for people who are neurodivergent by way of being autistic, and/or having learning disabilities Lot 2: Mental Health Assessment Services The provision of Medical Capacity Assessments to support DoLS and in readiness for the Liberty Protection Safeguard requirements. The purpose of this service is to ensure that those subject to DoLS have received statutory Mental Health and Eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. The successful provider will be required to manage the administration and undertake timely and accurate Mental Health and Eligibility assessments and to document these assessments as required by legislation to the Kent MCA DoLS Service on request.