Tender for Herefordshire Adults Independent Advocacy Service
Estimated value
£1.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
13 May 2026
Description
The Council has statutory duties under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to ensure that adults who face barriers to involvement in key decisions about their care, treatment, rights or welfare are provided with access to independent advocacy. The Independent Advocacy Service for Adults is commissioned to meet these duties and to ensure that Herefordshire residents have access to an independent, confidential, person centred service that supports individuals to understand information, weigh up choices, and communicate their views.
Scope
- Reference
- DN792914
- Total value
- £1,513,248.52 excluding VAT£1,815,898.22 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 27 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2031Possible extension to 31 Oct 2033
One optional extension period of up to 24 months, subject to budget, supplier performance, and internal governance.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85300000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 12.00% |
| Price | — | price | 38.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 04 Jun 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 11 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure