Pan Dorset Advocacy Service

Dorset Council is inviting suitably experienced and qualified providers to bid in a tender opportunity for a Single Pan Dorset Advocacy Service with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, NHS Dorset and Dorset Hospitals University Foundation Trust. There is the potential for a 5-year contract.

It will include: • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA - LPS / DoLS) Including Safeguarding Advocacy, Litigation Friend and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) • Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) • Care Act Advocacy - Including Parents who have Care Act eligible needs • General / Generic Advocacy (non-statutory) • CHC Advocacy • Advocacy for Parents during care proceedings who are not Care Act eligible (Children's Services) • Carers Advocacy (Not under the Care Act)

Full details can be found, and any bid submitted, on the e-tendering system used by the Council: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk