Provision of All Age Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy Services

Sefton Metropolitan Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05868dProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

Awarded 24 Jun 2026

Suppliers

2

1 SME

Lots

2

2 awarded

Published

25 Jun 2026

Description

Tenders were invited for the delivery of comprehensive advocacy services designed to safeguard and promote the rights of vulnerable adults and children across the borough. This procurement aimed to establish an Advocacy Hub Model for adults (Lot 1) and a dedicated Advocacy Service for Cared for children and Care Experienced Young People (Lot 2) to ensure timely, effective, and impartial support for individuals navigating complex health, social care, and statutory systems

Scope

Reference
DN799329
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 31 May 2029
Possible extension to 31 May 2031

Extension 1 : 1/6/2029 - 31/5/2030 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s) Extension 2 : 1/6/2030 - 31/5/2031 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s)

CPV classifications
85300000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality95.00%
Social Valuequality5.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 2 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

Award date

24 Jun 2026

Contract start

31 Jul 2026

Contract end

31 Jul 2029

Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Advocacy Hub Model for adultscomplete
2Advocacy Service for Cared for children and Care Experienced Young Peoplecomplete