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VoiceAbility

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VoiceAbility is a UK charity and independent advocacy organisation that provides statutory and non-statutory advocacy services to people who need support to have their voices heard. The organisation works with NHS commissioners and local authorities to provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Care Act Advocacy, and other advocacy services across England.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£53.4m
Live
20
Buyers
37
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts20 / 50
  • Top buyers37
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — VoiceAbilityUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

VoiceAbility has won £53.4m across 37 public-sector buyers, with 20 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Hampshire County Council at 21% · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
dissolvedCompany status
20 of 50Live contracts
21%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteEnvironmentalVoiceAbility operates with a commitment to sustainability, minimising its environmental footprint across its nationwide service delivery.
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunityThe organisation works in partnership with communities, NHS organisations, and local authorities to ensure advocacy is accessible to all who need it.

Extracted automatically from sunderland.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 10
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
Care Act Advocacy
NHS Complaints Advocacy
Community Advocacy
Dementia Advocacy
Learning Disability Advocacy
Mental Health Advocacy
Children's Advocacy
Self-Advocacy Support
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • TC787 Manchester Advocacy HubManchester City Council · £6.7m
  • Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy ServicesLincolnshire County Council · £4.4m
  • Independent Adult Advocacy ServicesSunderland City Council · £4.3m
  • Independent Advocacy in SuffolkSuffolk County Council · £3.0m
  • Independent Adult Advocacy ServiceSunderland City Council · £1.8m
  • Independent Advocacy Services for adultsLondon Borough of Merton · £823k

Extracted automatically from sunderland.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 3

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

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NHS Mental Health Advocacy ContractVoiceAbility provides Independent Mental Health Advocacy services to detained mental health patients across multiple NHS Trusts, supporting patients' rights and participation in their care.
Local Authority Care Act AdvocacyVoiceAbility delivers Care Act advocacy for adults involved in care and support assessments, supporting their involvement in decisions about their care.
DOLS and Mental Capacity AdvocacyVoiceAbility provides IMCA services to people who lack mental capacity and face significant decisions about their care, residence, or serious medical treatment.

Extracted automatically from sunderland.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 4

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 1/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityListed on site✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
Investors in People
IQAS Quality Mark
Action for Advocacy Quality Performance Mark

Extracted automatically from sunderland.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 20 live · 30 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Independent Advocacy Services for adults
London Borough of Merton8000000010 Mar 2025£823k6.9 yrsLive
GB-Shrewsbury: AMCV 325 - - Statutory Advocacy and DoLS Personal Representative services for Adults.
Shropshire Council7520000001 Oct 2024£544k4 yrsLive
Advocacy Service
City of Doncaster Council8532000001 Aug 2024£2.5m11 moClosed
Hampshire Advocacy Service - AWARD
Hampshire County Council8500000001 Apr 2024£5.6m3 yrsLive
North Northamptonshire Council for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Services in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Nov 2023£531k2 yrsClosed
North Northamptonshire Council for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Services in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Aug 2023£354k2 yrsClosed
TC787 Manchester Advocacy Hub
Manchester City Council8500000001 Oct 2023£6.7m3 yrsLive
Service User Participation and Engagement Services in Peterborough
Peterborough City Council9800000001 Jul 2023£93k3 yrsClosed
Thriving Together - A Pilot Inclusion Project
London Borough of Southwark8500000024 Apr 2023£81k2 yrsClosed
NCC452 Independent Advocacy Services in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council8500000001 Apr 2023£500k12 moClosed
Total live value £18.0m · mean award £1.1m1–10 of 50

Top buyers · 37 buyers · top 3 = 47%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Hampshire County Council
2 contracts
21%
since 2020
2
Cambridgeshire County Council
1 contract
13%
since 2016
3
Manchester City Council
2 contracts
13%
since 2023
4
Sunderland City Council
3 contracts
11%
since 2017
5
Lincolnshire County Council
3 contracts
9%
since 2021
6
Suffolk County Council
1 contract
6%
since 2017
7
City of Doncaster Council
1 contract
5%
since 2024
8
Doncaster MBC
1 contract
3%
since 2017
9
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1 contract
3%
since 2017
10
London Borough of Merton
3 contracts
3%
since 2019

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East5 contracts
25%
Eastern5 contracts
21%
North West3 contracts
14%
North East4 contracts
13%
East Midlands5 contracts
11%
Yorkshire5 contracts
8%
London7 contracts
6%
West Midlands3 contracts
2%
Scotland4 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). VoiceAbility highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
V1
Voyage 1 Limited trading as Voyage Care
No£6.2m1
VI
Venture Independent School Ltd
No£4.8m1
VO
VoiceAbility
No——
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Red flags · 1 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
Company status: Dissolved. Companies House records this company as last active 09 Jun 2015.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Dissolved
Last active 09 Jun 2015
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2014
Confirmation statement
—
No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
06489305
Status
Dissolved
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
31 Jan 2008
Reg. office
256 Walton Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L11 7BZ
SIC codes
90010
Last accounts
31 Mar 2014

Directors & PSC

  • STEPHENSON, John — secretary
    Appointed 31 Jan 2008
  • STEPHENSON, Andrew — director
    Appointed 31 Jan 2008

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
VOICEABILITY LIMITED
06489305 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.