Medway Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service to Libra Partnership and The Young Lives Foundation

Awarded 30 Sep 2022

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Awarded30 Sep 2022
Value£1,475,000.00
SupplierLibra Partnership,The Young Lives Foundation
AgencyMedway Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 1y 1mo ago3y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2022Expired 29 Sept 2025

About

Medway Council awarded a contract to Libra Partnership and The Young Lives Foundation for the All-Age Advocacy Hub and Right to Representation for Children Service.

The contract, valued at £1,475,000, covers two lots.

Lot 1 involves delivering statutory advocacy services including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Advocacy under the Care Act, Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) via Relevant Person's Representative, and Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy, as well as developing community and self-advocacy and coordinating advocacy for individuals placed outside Medway.

Lot 2 provides children's advocacy, Independent Visitors, Appropriate Adults, and a Children in Care Council.

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