# Independent Adult Advocacy Service

> 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: £1,762,344
- Award date: 26 May 2017
- Published: 7 June 2017
- Contract start: 27 June 2017
- Contract end: 26 June 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 594166bb-8ef2-40ce-afc7-3f9080a6f4b6-152731
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44f412e4-6d41-4936-a6a4-8c08125104cd

## Description

The provision of independent advocacy for adults at risk is crucially important in promoting their independence,involvement and interests and in supporting them in making choices, taking decisions, securing rights andacting in their own interests, as well as contributing to the life of the community and being fully engaged insociety\. 2 / 4 For people who lack capacity in specific situations, access to specialist advocacy can empower and protectIndividuals in decision making processes\. This Service Specification and accompanying performance management framework set out the requirements,outcomes and standards that the Council expects the Provider to comply with in the delivery of the following which the Provider will provide for and on behalf of the Council: i\. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy ii\. Relevant Persons Representative iii\. Litigation Friend iv\. Independent Mental Health Advocacy v\. Care Act 2014

## Related contract awards

- [Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5fe8a2b5-8310-4003-bca3-d9acbe754f2c) — Sunderland City Council
- [Smoke Free Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cb0b961a-2d8c-4c30-889a-2f404ec37969) — Sunderland City Council
- [Highways Engineer](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fe225f8c-f07a-4a35-a77b-e85e26a8e821) — Sunderland City Council
- [Provision of a Financial Support On-line Platform](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fa0318b6-6395-4c70-b05c-b15787c610b8) — Sunderland City Council
- [Independent Advocacy Services for adults](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2ee9bdfc-e301-4c27-95ff-72ac4b8fef5d) — London Borough of Merton
- [Service User Participation and Engagement Services in Peterborough](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c5aed8e3-8301-4126-93ea-dbd81f28aad7) — Peterborough City Council
- [Advocacy Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6b82fb04-05d0-40ee-ad8f-48441de69db6) — City of Doncaster Council
- [Hampshire Advocacy Service - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6f290fc2-9474-4a87-8afe-5fcc45d196f0) — Hampshire County Council
- [SEN20231-SEN-TAXI-Brooksby Melton College](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08326797-d738-447c-9aa6-156a9505a094) — Leicestershire County Council
- [2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE959 Newmarket & Gazeley to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [QHL118 09:00 2026-09-01 Glemsford to WS Training, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-97ec37c1-e8fe-4ab5-a737-0f93dfeabe48) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [2025-097 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement & Associated Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-799c2c53-9c0f-44b7-a80c-04573ee782e9) — Ofgem

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/594166bb-8ef2-40ce-afc7-3f9080a6f4b6-152731)