Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy Service (IMCA) and Care Act Advocacy

Liverpool City Council in collaboration with Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to commission a statutory IMCA and Care Act Advocacy service. This will enable the Authorities to provide:

· an advocacy service for those deprived of their liberty under a standard or Court of Protection approved Deprivation of Liberty authorisation and · act as the relevant person’s representative, · Independent Care Act Advocacy · a non-instructed advocacy service and · a litigation friend if instructed by a judge in the Court of Protection

Please refer to specification for full scope of requirements.

Department: Adults and Health Service Directorate