Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Voiceability Advocacy
- Value
- £300,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Health and social work services
- Published
- 26 August 2021
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Ealing Council has awarded a contract to provide an independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service from 1st April 2021. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 transferred the responsibility of commissioning NHS Complaints Advocacy services from Central Government to Local Government. The previous multi-borough 'Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service' contract ended on March 31st, 2021. Ealing Council has procured a one replacement Service which started on 1st April 2021. The key aspect of the Service is the focus on empowering and supporting individuals to go through the complaints procedures for health services, to assist them in finding a resolution to their complaint(s) about the care or treatment they receive. The Service delivers services that meet the legal requirements as described in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and any current or future regulations and/or legislations The Service supports patients, service users, residents, their family, carer or representative, with a complaint or grievance related to any aspect of healthcare as described in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, including that which falls under the remit of the Health Service Ombudsman , such as complaints about poor treatment or service provided through health services in England. The Service also supports individual complaints when they concern health and social care services (and not one service in particular). The Service will support the individual through the appropriate complaints process(es). This may result in the Service supporting an individual through to the Local Government Ombudsman (for a social care service complaint).
Timeline
- Completed: Award date17 December 2020
- Completed: Award published26 August 2021Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024
About the buyer
London Borough of Ealing is a local authority, running its tendering process through its own Strategic Procurement team. Every contract is procured to achieve best value, comparing quotes for low-value work or running a formal tender for high-risk, high-value contracts.
A three-year pipeline lists upcoming contracts expected to return to market.
Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Ealing's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, health and social work and construction work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-ealing.gov |
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