Statutory Advocacy Service and Direct Payment Support Service - Find a freedom of information request

Disability Positive are making the following request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. We would be grateful if you could please provide us with the following information:

1. Current contracted provider of your Statutory Advocacy Service?

2. The date that the current Statutory Advocacy Service contract is due to expire and the approximate contract value?

3. Current contracted provider of your Direct Payment Support Service?

4. The date that the current Direct Payment Support Service contract is due to expire and the approximate contract value?

5. Details of any contracted payroll provision for Direct Payment recipients?

6. The date that any contracted payroll provision is due to expire and the approximate contract value?

7. Where/how are your tendering opportunities advertised?

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1.Voiceability

2.The contract started 1st July 2021.

There is an initial three year period with options to extend for a further two years up to a maximum of 30th June 2026. The annual value is approximately £818,921. Total contract value approximately £4,094,605.

3. Penderels

4. 30th June 2026, Approx just over £2m over 5 years.

5. This is through the contract with Penderels

6. n/a see response to question 5.

7. Tendering opportunities are advertised through the Procontract portal:

https://procontract.due-north.com