Independent Advocacy Services and Supporting People to Have a Voice in Nottingham and Nottinghamshir...

<p style="margin-left: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0" align="left"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a suitably experienced <strong>single Provider</strong> to deliver services across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire using a&nbsp;Framework Agreement.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0" align="left"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">The Framework Agreement will provide the mechanism for purchasing Services across Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City to support people to have their voice heard, feel empowered and involved and maintain their independence. These Services will support people to make choices and decisions about their daily lives and activities along with clear information about options, responsibilities and consequences which will enable them to make informed decisions. This will include Advocacy Services and Co-Production Services.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left" align="left"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">The Framework Agreement will replace an existing contract which is expiring and will be available for use by the following Commissioners:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Nottinghamshire County Council</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Nottingham City Council</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin: 0 0 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left" align="left"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Bidders must have demonstrable experience of delivering services that are similar in scope and size to those described in this tender and are specifically required to have significant experience of delivering&nbsp;statutory advocacy services.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 120%"><span style="line-height: 120%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">In addition to establishing the Framework Agreement the Council anticipates entering into contracts for an initial <strong>four call-off orders, three of which will replace similar current services:</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 35.45pt; text-indent: -35.45pt"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">1)<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Statutory Advocacy Services and the Advocacy Hub</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 35.45pt; text-indent: -35.45pt"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">2)<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Co-production Support Service</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 35.45pt; text-indent: -35.45pt"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">3)<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Relevant Persons Representative (RPR)</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 35.45pt; text-indent: -35.45pt"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">4)<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Programme </span></strong><em><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">(formerly Transforming Care Programme)</span></em><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif"> Advocacy </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Service</span></strong></p>
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