Walsall Council e-Tendering · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Advocacy Services for Independent Care Act, IMHA, ICAS, and IMCA to POhWER by Walsall Council

Awarded 01 Oct 2022

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Awarded01 Oct 2022
Value£1,216,830.00
SupplierPOhWER
AgencyWalsall Council e-Tendering
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 2y 1mo ago2y term
Awarded 1 Oct 2022Expired 30 Sept 2024

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Walsall Council e-Tendering awarded a contract to POhWER for the delivery of Advocacy Services, including Independent Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICAS), and Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Paid Persons Representative Service.

The services support the Council in fulfilling its statutory duty to provide Independent Statutory Advocacy for eligible individuals who have substantial difficulty or lack capacity to engage with care, health, and support processes, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and lack appropriate representation.

The contract consolidates these requirements into two specifications and is valued at £1,216,830.

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