II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD62
UKD63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall purpose of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service is to offer a high quality,
seamless statutory advocacy provision across the Administrative Area. The Service will build
upon people’s strengths and abilities, maximising Service User involvement.
The Provider will deliver a single point of access for the range of statutory advocacy
interventions, promoting a triage approach to ensure that Service Users are offered the most
appropriate advocacy intervention to meet their eligible advocacy support needs. This will
include the following:
• Maintaining a local Cheshire based service which understands and responds to local needs.
• Providing flexibility, enabling resources to be moved within the Service to meet increased
demand for one type of advocacy provision
• Provision of a cost-effective service
• The Service will reflect the key principles of, recognising and utilising digital technology,
promoting wellbeing, help to prevent reliance and dependency on care and support by
maximising independence, encouraging participation and personal responsibility, promoting and raising awareness of the Independent Statutory Advocacy Service. Additionally,
supporting the development of self-advocacy where possible
• People using the Service will be seen as active partners in decisions made about them,
including in relation to their care and support, maximising service user involvement
• The Service will be (and will be seen to be) independent of the Councils and or it’s service
partners as well as any other organisations which may participate in the assessment of
individuals
The provision of an Independent Statutory Advocacy Service will provide support to eligible
Service Users to access the following range of advocacy provision:
1) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards (DoLS); and any subsequent changes in legislation
2) Paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) role under DoLS; and any subsequent
changes in legislation
3) Care Act Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014, and including Independent
Advocacy for Prisoners under the Care Act 2014
4) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
5) Continuing Healthcare Advocacy (CHC)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Questions including a presentation
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period is 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2026, with up to 3 x 12 month
options to extend —therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1st September 2026 up
to 31st August 2029. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line
with the Contractual terms.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No