Tender: Integrated Adult Advocacy Service – Swindon Borough Council

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Swindon Borough Council is seeking a supplier for an integrated Adult Advocacy Service to provide independent, person‑centred and outcome‑focused advocacy that enables adults to have their voices heard, understand and exercise their rights, and participate in decisions affecting their health, wellbeing and independence. The council intends to award a single‑supplier contract (not divided into lots) for an initial period of three years with an option to extend up to a further two years; TUPE applies. The successful provider must deliver a range of statutory advocacy functions including Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA), Independent Social Care Complaints Advocacy, Court of Protection representation, a Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) type role, and support to the Learning Disability Partnership Board, while working collaboratively with the council, health partners, care providers and the voluntary and community sector to ensure accessible, rights‑based and equitable advocacy across the borough.