Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf3-b754-717b-a492-c84b4d4597a4/independent-menal-capacity-advocates-and-paid-representatives awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Independent Menal Capacity Advocates and Paid Representatives [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value £631,000 to £755,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 17 Mar 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking a provider to deliver a county-wide Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Paid representative Service. The IMCA service is specified as part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, this service is to provide independent advocacy support to people who lack capacity to make important decisions and have no representative to support them. The successful provider must be able to provide a generic countywide IMCA service, for people over the age of 16 years as covered by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and for people over the age of 18 years as covered by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The IMCA service will need to be provided to a wide variety of people including those with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health needs, acquired brain injury and sensory impairments. ECC is looking to enter into a 2 to 3 year contract. This tender will follow an open, single stage process with a contract commencement date of 1 July 2016. To register your interest and to participate in this tender you will need to, if not already done so, register on Ariba ([essex.gov.uk](http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Documents/ECC-Supplier-Self-Registration.pdf)) and email your organisation name and AN number (this is the number in the top right hand corner of the screen just under your organisation name when you log on to Ariba) to where you will be added to the event. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/475e2216-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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