Contracts end dates and extensions

Please can you advise us the end dates for the following contracts, including any extension periods that have been granted:

Independent Health Complaints Advocacy
Care Act Advocacy
Independent Mental Health Advocacy
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Paid Relevant Person’s Representative
Children & Young People’s Advocacy

The Advocacy service was tendered under two lots:

Contract 1 – Lot 1 – Adult’s Advocacy Service

  • Social care advocacy provided under the Care Act
  • Non-statutory social care advocacy
  • Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
  • Independent Mental Health Advocacy
  • DOLS Paid Representatives:
  • NHS Complaints Advocacy

Contract 2 – Lot 2 – Children and Young People’s Advocacy Service

  • Issue Based Advocacy for Children and Young People
  • Independent person at Atkinson Secure Children’s Home
  • Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Atkinson Secure Children’s Home
  • Children and Young People’s Advocacy Independent Visiting Service

Contract Term: 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2021

Extension Period 1 (12 Months) this has been granted and will expire 31st March  2022 with a further available Extension Period 2: 12 Months