All Age Advocacy Services
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Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
18 Sept 2025
Description
Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of All Age Advocacy Services. Advocacy services provide support which enables an individual, usually a vulnerable person, to understand and communicate their choice or express their views on issues and participate in making decisions which affect them.The procurement will be split into 3 separate lots:- Lot 1 – Advocacy Services for Children- Lot 2 – Advocacy Services for Adults- Lot 3 – Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 CombinedBidders may bid for any one or two or all three lots. This procurement is being run via Open FTS under the Light Regime.The Council proposes to enter into a contract that will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option for the Council to extend for 2 years with the successful tenderer (Service Provider).
Scope
- Reference
- 2024-145
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
A provision to extend for a period of a further 24 months
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85000000853100008531200085300000
- Contract locations
- Milton Keynes
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 60 | quality | — |
| — | 40 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advocacy Services for Children | £750k | cancelled |
| 2 | Advocacy Services for Adults | £1.3m | cancelled |
Award 1· 1 supplier
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Award 2· 1 supplier
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Total lots
2
Awarded
2
Estimated total
£2.0m
Awarded total
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Advocacy Services for Children
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End
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Estimated
£750k
CPV
Advocacy Services for Adults
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Estimated
£1.3m
CPV
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Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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