SSD 15 07 Specialist Advocacy Service
Derbyshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £3,040,000
Deadline
1 July 2015
Published
1 June 2015
Type
services
Overview
Derbyshire County Council is inviting tenders to provide the Specialist Advocacy Service for Derbyshire (excluding Derby City). The range of services to be included within a single integrated contract is for Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, NHS Complaints Advocacy and some elements of Independent Advocacy under the Care Act 2014.
We are seeking a provider with a proven track record of managing and delivering high quality statutory advocacy services alongside health and social care partner agencies, to clients eligible to receive these particular services. The successful organisation or consortium will be required to evaluate and evidence the impact of service delivery on the lives of clients living in Derbyshire. Interviews will be on Tuesday 21 July 2015
Regulations cited
- Care Act 2014
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
11 contracts wonlatest 27 Jul 2026£121m
total awarded
- 2
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
8 contracts wonlatest 10 Sept 2026£453m
total awarded
- 3
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trus
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Feb 2026£32m
total awarded
- 4
The Elm Foundation Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 22 Dec 2025£3m
total awarded
- 5
Allen Speech & Language Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 28 Aug 2026
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Derbyshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
1 June 2015
Submission deadline
1 July 2015
Notice type
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