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Independent Advocacy (Adults)

North Lanarkshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:43.

Opportunity overview

The Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without any conflict of interest or external influence. Advocacy services and advocates at solely in the interests of the person that they are supporting, helping them to make informed decisions, express their wishes, and navigate often complex systems such as health and social care. Independent advocacy is free from bias or affiliation with other organisations and ensure that the needs and preference of the individual are the primary focus.”

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.

Equal Say

2 award entriesMatch pending…
Contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Dec 2024
Status
active
Location
Wishaw, UKM84, ML2 7BL, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1, 054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1

Classification

  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services

Lots

  • The Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without any conflict of interest or external influence. Advocacy services and advocates at solely in the interests of the person that they are supporting, helping them to make informed decisions, express their wishes, and navigate often complex systems such as health and social care. Independent advocacy is free from bias or affiliation with other organisations and ensure that the needs and preference of the individual are the primary focus.”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
NLC-CPT-24-042
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
30 Sept 2024, 12:00

Address

Street Address
via Microsoft Teams

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Expected award period

Starts
30 Sept 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
30 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without any conflict of interest or external influence. Advocacy services and advocates at solely in the interests of the person that they are supporting, helping them to make informed decisions, express their wishes, and navigate often complex systems such as health and social care. Independent advocacy is free from bias or affiliation with other organisations and ensure that the needs and preference of the individual are the primary focus.”

Options

Description
The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Renewal

Description
The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
60

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
North Lanarkshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM84
Entry 2
Region
UKM84
Entry 3
Region
UKM84

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-689
Name
North Lanarkshire Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM84
Locality
Motherwell
Postal Code
ML1 1AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street

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
North Lanarkshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-26938
Name
Scottish Courts

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Courts
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-69895
Name
Equal Say

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM84
Locality
Wishaw
Postal Code
ML2 7BL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
51 Kirk Rd

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Equal Say

Contact

Telephone
+44 07725792133

Award information

Award 1
Id
054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-69895
Name
Equal Say

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-69895
Name
Equal Say

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Status
active
Award ID
054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,507,405
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Status
active
Award ID
054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,507,405
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Motherwell · UKM84 · ML1 1AB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM84

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04995b-2025-09-05T11:23:51+01:00compiled ·