# Independent Advocacy in Suffolk

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Suffolk County Council](/buyers/suffolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: a9266a15-43de-4fa8-91df-7f4496b114e1-100646
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d16f4314-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Suffolk County Council will soon be going out to tender for the ‘Provision of Independent Advocacy in Suffolk’\. The aim of the contract / service is to: • Continue fulfilling statutory obligations to provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, NHS Complaints Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy\. • Provide non statutory formal advocacy to enable people have choice, control and real autonomy\. • Include less formal advocacy within communities to support statutory and non-statutory advocacy and promote the empowerment of the individual\. Suffolk County Council is aiming to advertise / issue the tender at the end of August 2016, however prior to the tender being issued we will be holding a Market Engagement Event\. This event will be held in Ipswich on Tuesday 2nd August 2016 at 10:00am – 12:00pm\. If you are interested in attending please email michelle\.youngs@suffolk\.gov\.uk confirming the names of those attending\. Full venue details will be issued following your confirmation of attendance\.

## Related contract awards

- [SafeDrop - secure file sharing service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6c973f4b-a3c2-4dda-b389-3f27073456cc): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Provision of Multifunctional Devices \(MFDs\),](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-29204190-7ff8-46aa-b18e-2d3a0a52af56): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Call-Off Contract for Access Core\+ CCIS & Youth Justice System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-124dafd3-81b2-417d-b158-581d22d8f449): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9266a15-43de-4fa8-91df-7f4496b114e1-100646)