Independent Advocacy
Cornwall CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £5,200,000
Deadline
10 September 2018
Published
22 October 2015
Type
services
Overview
Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly have a statutory duty to provide Independent Advocacy to meet the eligible needs of the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The provision for these services will be provided under a legal Framework Agreement.
The Framework Agreement for will for a term of 3 years with the option to extend for one additional year. There are 4 separate Lots under the Framework Agreement.
Service providers may bid for any or all of the Lots. For Lot 1, 3 and 4, one provider will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement for each of these Lots.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Triage for access to independent advocacy service provision and NHS complaints Lot 2 - Community Lot 3 - Mental Capacity Community Lot 4 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Additional information: Clarification Log published 28
Key dates
- Duration
- 3 years
Additional details
The service provider that has the highest overall tender score for each Lot will be awarded the place on the Framework Agreement. For Lot 2, two service providers will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement.
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- 1
HSA CARE LTD
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£450m
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- 2
Indiana Health Care Services Limited
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£450m
total awarded
- 3
Karrek Community CIC
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£450m
total awarded
- 4
Link Direct Care Limited
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£450m
total awarded
- 5
Passion Recruitment Agency
1 contract wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£450m
total awarded
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Cornwall CouncilKey Dates
Published
22 October 2015
Submission deadline
10 September 2018
Notice type
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