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Advocacy Service

Somerset County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:21.

Opportunity overview

Advocacy Service for Somerset Council The service will provide independent advocacy to empower people to express their personal needs and assist them to achieve their rights and entitlements. It will assist people to secure relevant information and knowledge thus enabling them to make informed choices, to be involved in decisions about their care and support needs and promote their health and wellbeing.

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.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • For further information and access to the Procurement Documents, please visit: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login The contract period will be for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for 36 months. The total value within the award section includes the optional extension. Additional information: N/A£5.2m

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
DN2640
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
4 Sept 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
4 Sept 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
4 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
26 Jul 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
For further information and access to the Procurement Documents, please visit: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login The contract period will be for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for 36 months. The total value within the award section includes the optional extension. Additional information: N/A

Value

Amount
5,244,192
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to 36 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Procurement Document D - Pricing Schedule
Type
cost
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
cost
Description
40
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Entry 2
Region
UKK23
Entry 3
Region
UKK23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-80024
Name
Somerset Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 4DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset Council

Contact

Name
Mr Steve Barker
Telephone
+44 7766526294
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-105086
Name
Somerset Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 4DY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset Council

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-124
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-2255
Name
Somerset County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset County Council

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-79329
Name
Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA2 6HB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hi Point, Thomas Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN)
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-103
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cabinet Office

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Award information

Award 1
Id
002044-2025-ERFX1001095-1
Title
Advocacy Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-79329
Name
Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002044-2025-ERFX1001095-1
Title
Advocacy Service
Status
active
Award ID
002044-2025-ERFX1001095-1
Date Signed
13 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,620,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-046eee-2025-01-21T15:08:18Zcompiled ·