TD1390 - Consultation for an Integrated Advocacy Service

The Council will be seeking a single provider or consortia of providers with a lead contracting organisation to deliver an independent integrated advocacy service hub with a single point of entry for anybody requiring and who meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby City and a specialist advocacy service to support the needs of the Care Act and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.

This consultation is not an invitation to tender. The Council, as the contracting authority, is issuing this request for information and feedback only, in order to assess the reaction of the market, secure feedback to improve the service, so that our potential procurement process is more focussed and efficient.