Self-Advocacy Service

North Yorkshire County Council wishes to award a contract for the delivery of a Self-Advocacy service. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year. Further details are contained in the Service Specification. The aim of the service is to provide support to any adult with a learning disability wishing to self-advocate and others within the terms of reference of the North Yorkshire Learning Disabilities Partnership Board (LDPB), the local areas groups, the self-advocates forum, health, employment and housing task groups. The successful provider must ensure a consistent and equitable approach to the support of self-advocates in North Yorkshire. The contract will be for a period of 24 months. It is envisaged that the contract will commence on 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2018, with an option to extend by 12 months to 31 March 2019. The total funding available for the full 24 month period is £131,000 (£65,500 per annum) with an option for an additional 12 month period of £65,500. To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender system on the following the link https://www.yortender.co.uk/ by creating a username, password and Company profile. To view details of this contract, click on the Current Opportunities icon, the Opportunity should be displayed on the page; alternatively use the Opportunity Search icon to find the opportunity. In the search criteria set: - Organisation to: North Yorkshire County Council. - Use the 'Contains' search to search by key word or the contract ID: A4UE-MVZKRK - Click search and the details of this contract should be displayed. Once you locate the tender you will need to express your interest in this tender by clicking the Register tab which will then allow you to download any documentation required, complete and re-attach the documents to the system. This should be done in advance of the deadline date. If you require further information, guidance or support using YORtender please visit the website link https://www.yortender.co.uk, which contains an overview of the system as well as detailed guidance for registering and participating in procurement projects. If you have specific system issues please contact the YORtender Helpdesk; tel: +448445434580 or email:yorkshiresupport@due-north.com.

Additional information: Information about delivery location: To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender system on the following the link https://www.yortender.co.uk/ by

creating a username, password and Company profile. Instructions to Suppliers: To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender system on the following the link https://www.yortender.co.uk/ by

creating a username, password and Company profile.

To view details of this contract, click on the Current Opportunities icon, the Opportunity should be displayed on the page; alternatively use the Opportunity Search icon to find the opportunity. In the search criteria set:

• Organisation to: North Yorkshire County Council.

• Use the 'Contains' search to search by key word or the contract ID:

A4UE-MVZKRK

• Click search and the details of this contract should be displayed.

Once you locate the tender you will need to express your interest in this tender by clicking the Register tab which will then allow you to download any documentation required, complete and re-attach the documents to the system.

This should be done in advance of the deadline date. If you require further information, guidance or support using YORtender please visit the website link https://www.yortender.co.uk, which contains an overview of the system as well as detailed guidance for registering and participating in procurement projects.

If you have specific system issues please contact the YORtender Helpdesk; tel: +448445434580 or email:yorkshiresupport@due-north.com.