# 197 - Integrated Advocacy Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Wigan Council](/buyers/wigan-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Embrace Wigan and Leigh
- Award value: £1,900,000
- Tender value: £1,900,000
- Award date: 27 April 2021
- Published: 29 April 2021
- Contract start: 7 June 2021
- Contract end: 6 June 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c3d62d84-56f7-4e35-b08b-cf296bc0fd70-432528
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93f8623b-355c-4770-a49c-e98e704c2390

## Description

Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough\. The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety of services\. The providers will work collaboratively with partners who specialise in delivering specific areas of advocacy including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy \(IMCA\), Independent Mental Health Advocacy \(IMHA\), Relevant Persons Representative \(RPR\), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards \(DoLS\), Care Act and General Advocacy\. The specific areas of advocacy have been divided into the following Lots: LOT 1 Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy \(IMCA\), Independent Mental Health Advocacy \(IMHA\), Mental Health Advocate and Relevant Persons Representative \(RPR\)\. LOT 2 Care Act Advocacy\. LOT 3 Children's Advocacy\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3d62d84-56f7-4e35-b08b-cf296bc0fd70-432528)