# Lay Advocacy Framework

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Nursing and Midwifery Council](/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £360,000
- Published: 22 February 2019
- Planned start: 26 July 2019
- Planned end: 25 July 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4087abee-7858-4308-b1d4-e2b2ebb9e466-271645
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ec845e0-fade-4d18-a52d-1d9f862b6b68

## Description

The NMC is keen to create a framework agreement between a range of providers of lay advocacy and other professional regulators in the healthcare sector\. This is a shared opportunity to provide reasonable adjustments to ensure people raising a concern or acting as a witness can participate fully and fairly in the fitness to practise process\. The lay advocacy will provide support for members of the public, who have additional needs and are involved in a complaint about a registered health professional\. Advocacy may be needed at the initial complaint stage, during the investigation or at the hearing stage across the UK and Northern Ireland\. Additional information: We invite expressions of interest via the e-sourcing portal https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/nmc/aspx/home from interested providers to attend a framework information event on March 27th 2019 at 14\.00 - 16\.00 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of Document Generation Software for Modernisation of the Fitness to Practise Systems](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-60866df8-2592-4384-a84c-20d1d1d8457c): Nursing And Midwifery Council
- [Office Stationery Supplies](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1065696b-fb89-459a-928f-95ceafccba6e): Nursing And Midwifery Council
- [Strategic Support Contract for Technology Delivery Assurance and Operational Risk Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9597b243-2b8c-44b2-a1e5-267070eecb03): Nursing And Midwifery Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4087abee-7858-4308-b1d4-e2b2ebb9e466-271645)