Borough of Telford & Wrekin · Awarded contract
Awarded

Statutory Advocacy Services for Telford & Wrekin Council

Awarded 30 Sep 2019

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Awarded30 Sep 2019
Value£525,000.00
SupplierPOhWER
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 1mo ago7y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2019Expired 29 Sept 2026

Borough of Telford & Wrekin awarded a contract to POhWER for the provision of statutory advocacy services, including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Relevant Individual's Representative (RPR), and Care Act Independent Advocacy.

The service supports eligible individuals aged 16+ who lack capacity or have substantial difficulty engaging with care, health, and support processes, and who do not have an appropriate representative.

The contract, valued at AUD 525,000, consolidates multiple independent advocacy requirements into a single contract and includes service development and transition to meet Liberty Protection Safeguards requirements.

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