Tender: Statutory Advocacy Service Provision in Calderdale – Care Act, Mental Capacity and Mental Health Advocacy

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Supplier needed to deliver a Statutory Advocacy Service providing Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, paid Relevant Person's Representatives and Rule 1.2 Representatives to eligible people in accordance with the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (including the government proposals in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards which are currently on hold) and the Mental Health Act 2007. The service must improve outcomes for service users and carers eligible for statutory advocacy and non‑statutory mental health advocacy by providing the right information, advice and guidance at the right time, place and format, and by raising awareness among service users, carers, professionals and health and wellbeing partners across public, private, voluntary and community sectors. The service should be generally available during office hours (9am–5pm) on weekdays with occasional out‑of‑hours appointments as required, and the successful provider must maintain a local presence with links to integrated teams, a management base within the borough of Calderdale, local recruitment, reduced staff travel and the ability to supervise and support staff in the workplace.