# Independent Adult Advocacy Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Sunderland City Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Sunderland City Council](/buyers/sunderland-city-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [VoiceAbility](/suppliers/voiceability/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,340,255
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Award date: 8 June 2022
- Published: 9 June 2022
- Contract start: 1 September 2022
- Contract end: 31 August 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2c593c00-e9b0-424b-9b7b-eb5f5c773c16-545139
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dfc5dcf-852c-44ee-857e-ff211ff5cb30

## Description

The Council are seeking to establish a single contract for the provision of Statutory Independent Adult Advocacy Services\. The service will include: 1\. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates \(IMCA\) 2\. Relevant Person's Representative \(RPR\) 3\. Independent Mental Health Advocates \(IMHA\) 4\. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy \(IHCA\) 5\. Independent Care Act Advocacy \(ICAA\) 6\. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c593c00-e9b0-424b-9b7b-eb5f5c773c16-545139)