Independent Advocacy Services 2026
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.2m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
10 Dec 2025
Description
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Litigation Friend, Relevant Persons Representative (RPR), 1:2 Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy are statutory services; the general advocacy is included within the overall IMCA Service as similar skills and competencies are required and this supports people who do not qualify for the statutory services. As the services have to be independent of the Local Authority, a procurement exercise is required to ensure we meet our statutory duties and those of wellbeing for residents within the East Riding.
Scope
- Reference
- BMC1003-2026
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
Options of two one year extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total annual cost | — | price | 50.00% |
| Method statement questions | — | quality | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As stated in the documentation
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.2m
Award date
10 Dec 2025
Contract start
01 Apr 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 10 Dec 2025 · Contract period 01 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2029
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