Provision of Independent Mental Capacity Advocate and Paid Representative Services for Essex County Council
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Independent Mental Capacity Advocate and Paid Representative Services for Essex County Council
Awarded 30 Jun 2016
Awarded30 Jun 2016
Value£776,003.47
SupplierVoiceAbility Advocacy
AgencyESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
RegionEast of England
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 8y 4mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 30 June 2016Expired 29 June 2018
About
Essex County Council awarded a contract to VoiceAbility Advocacy for the delivery of a county-wide Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Paid Representative Service under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
The service provides independent advocacy support to individuals over 16 who lack capacity to make important decisions and have no representative, and to those over 18 covered by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, including people with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, and sensory impairments.
The contract value is £776,003.47.
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