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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

NHSGGC Advocacy Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Oct 2026, 16:09.

Opportunity overview

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and Glasgow City Council (GCC) promote, support and defend the principles and practice of Independent Professional Advocacy across the City of Glasgow. We aim to ensure that when the right to an independent lifestyle, autonomy and liberty are at risk, the individual concerned receives appropriate help including advice, protection and support from relevant agencies, in particular Independent Professional Advocacy. Access to independent professional advocacy is recognised as contributing to health and social care policy goals such as health improvement, equity and involving individuals as partners in a mutual NHS and social care setting. There is a requirement for the service to meet legislative requirements, including Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002; Public Joint Bodies (Scotland) Act 2014; Social Work Scotland Act 1968; Equality (Scotland) Act 2010; Human rights Act 1998; Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007; The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011; The Social Care (Self-Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Advocacy Project

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£3.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Oct 2026
Award ID
099521-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM, G2 5JF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • This Tender process seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so. This specification reflects the core areas of the Advocacy service to be delivered by the successful supplier during the term of the contract and any periods of extension. The successful supplier will provide a service for people aged 16 or over (including people over 65) and this include those subject to NHS Prison Healthcare): Whose disability has a substantial effect on their day to day living. Are Carers to someone resident in Glasgow with eligible needs Have complex needs and are experiencing situations which they are unable to cope without professional support. Prison Healthcare In providing an Advocacy service within a Prison setting, providers must be aware of the safety/security constraints which they will be required to follow in providing a service. Access to the service within HMP Barlinnie (within Glasgow City HSCP area) will be assisted via the Prison Healthcare Team. Additional information: This contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GGC1124
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This Tender process seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so. This specification reflects the core areas of the Advocacy service to be delivered by the successful supplier during the term of the contract and any periods of extension. The successful supplier will provide a service for people aged 16 or over (including people over 65) and this include those subject to NHS Prison Healthcare): Whose disability has a substantial effect on their day to day living. Are Carers to someone resident in Glasgow with eligible needs Have complex needs and are experiencing situations which they are unable to cope without professional support. Prison Healthcare In providing an Advocacy service within a Prison setting, providers must be aware of the safety/security constraints which they will be required to follow in providing a service. Access to the service within HMP Barlinnie (within Glasgow City HSCP area) will be assisted via the Prison Healthcare Team. Additional information: This contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Id
GB-FTS-3524

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Address

Street Address
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G4 0SF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412015388

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
The Advocacy Project
Id
GB-FTS-187750

Identifier

Legal Name
The Advocacy Project

Address

Street Address
Kirkstane House, Glasgow
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM
Postal Code
G2 5JF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 07576647326

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-2553

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
1 Carlton Place
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
099521-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187750
Name
The Advocacy Project

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
099521-2026-1
Award ID
099521-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
13 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G4 0SF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 072319-2026tender ·
  2. 099521-2026award, contract ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde awarded lot 1 of its advocacy-services procurement to THE ADVOCACY PROJECT. The published contract record is active and states a contract value of £3.2 million, signed on 13 October 2026.

Published outcome signals

  • Tender notice published30 July 2026Evidence: Release history records tender release 072319-2026 on 2026-07-30.
  • Award and contract notice published21 October 2026Evidence: Release history records award/contract release 099521-2026 on 2026-10-21; process published award/contract notice at this time.
  • Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 099521-2026-1 has status active.
97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
099521-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7f4
First published
30 Jul 2026
Last checked
21 Oct 2026, 16:09
Notice versions reviewed
2
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
21 Oct 2026
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