Shropshire Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative Services for Adults in Shropshire

Awarded 30 Sep 2024

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Awarded30 Sep 2024
Value£543,900.00
SupplierVoiceability
AgencyShropshire Council
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 1y 11mo4y term, 52% elapsed
Awarded 30 Sept 2024Expires 29 Sept 2028

About

Shropshire Council awarded a contract to Voiceability for statutory advocacy and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) personal representative services for adults.

The contract covers two lots: Lot 1 for Volunteer Relevant Person Representative (VRPR) services under DoLS, and Lot 2 for Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) services, and Paid Relevant Person Representative (RPR) services under DoLS.

The services support adults who lack mental capacity or have substantial difficulty in being involved in care assessments, planning, reviews, and safeguarding processes, ensuring access to independent non-instructed advocacy as required by the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The maximum annual budgets are £15,450 for Lot 1 and £62,250 for Lot 2.

The total contract value is AUD 543,900.

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