# Invitation to Tender for Independent Mental Health Advocacy \(IMHA\) for Deaf People

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Bury Council](/buyers/bury-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Bury Council
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £7,000
- Award date: 16 December 2024
- Published: 16 December 2024
- Contract start: 3 February 2025
- Contract end: 31 January 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2943d772-1b31-49ad-9b61-377222f7a89f-811195
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6801bf73-9a23-43ec-9ba3-92c728936583

## Description

Invitation to Tender for\\r Independent Mental Health Advocacy \(IMHA\) for Deaf People\\r \\r Bury Council is seeking to appoint a specialist provider with appropriate skills and experience to provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy \(IMHA\) to people in hospital\. The need for this service has arisen due to a change in policy at the Cygnet Bury hospital\.\\r \\r Cygnet Bury refers patients to the Bury Council commissioned Bury Advocacy Hub for support, the service is delivered by NCompass\. Cygnet Bury has several patients who are deaf and therefore an IMHA service is required to provide support to these people\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2943d772-1b31-49ad-9b61-377222f7a89f-811195)