Deadline 20th April 2021
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is looking to retender for the provision of Independent Advocacy Services, which currently includes the following services;
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including a Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) service – This service may also receive additional instructed requests as part of Court of Protection processes for a Litigation Friend.
- Independent Care Act Advocacy including Carers’ Advocacy
- General Advocacy – The Council also provides a non-statutory service, which compliments the above services.
The new service will commence 1 April 2022. This is a market engagement questionnaire to help contribute to the development of a new model and service specification for the provision of independent advocacy within the East Riding of Yorkshire, to ensure the Council fulfils its statutory duties.