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Advocacy Services of Adults

Worcestershire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Worcestershire County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, UKG12, WR5 2NP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk

Buyer Name: NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Address: Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell, Worcester, UKG12, WR3 7NS, United Kingdom

Contact Email: HWicb.contracts@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
3304534.0 GBP
Published
31 Oct 2025, 10:50
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The aim of the Advocacy service is to provide a range of advocacy services to meet both statutory and non-statutory need, including: - Crisis, Issue - Care Act - Complaints Advocacy NHS and Adult Social Care - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) (including under 18-year-olds) - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR) - Appropriate Adult Advocacy - CHC advocacy The contract duration is for 5 years, plus a possible 2 year extension (on a one plus one year basis), subject to performance and funding available. The contract is considered an above threshold light touch contract.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Advocacy Services for Adults

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