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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Advocacy Services of Adults

Worcestershire County Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:33.

Opportunity overview

The aim of the Advocacy service is to provide a range of advocacy services to meet both statutory and non-statutory need, including: - Crisis, Issue - Care Act - Complaints Advocacy NHS and Adult Social Care - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) (including under 18-year-olds) - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR) - Appropriate Adult Advocacy - CHC advocacy The contract duration is for 5 years, plus a possible 2 year extension (on a one plus one year basis), subject to performance and funding available. The contract is considered an above threshold light touch contract.

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.

SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK

Matched by number
Published award value
£3.3m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06599429
Location
Taunton, UKK23, TA2 6HB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.4m

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Pipeline notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please visit https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home to access this opportunity. You will need to register for In Tend in order to apply for this opportunity.Open source ↗

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
ASC25086
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please visit https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home to access this opportunity. You will need to register for In Tend in order to apply for this opportunity.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
18 Jul 2025, 16:00

Procedure

Features
In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the Council has chosen to use a Competitive Flexible procedure for this above-threshold contract to ensure fair competition while maintaining proportionality. This procedure will be conducted in three (3) stages: Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation Stage 2 - Quality and Price Stage 3 - Presentations Please see ASC25086 Tender Guidance for further detail on the stages.
Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
24 Jun 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
3,360,966
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,033,159

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to a further two years (on a one year, plus one year basis) subject to performance and the availability of funding.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation Assessment: The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) will be assessed during Stage 1. Suitability to meet the following requirements will be assessed on a pass/fail basis: Core Supplier Information Exclusions Information Legal, Economic and Financial Viability Technical and Professional Ability Stage 2 - Quality and Price: Stage 2 will commence by inviting Suppliers that have been successfully shortlisted at Stage 1 to submit their response to quality questions and price. Stage 2 will assess: Quality (60%), Social value (10%) and Price (30%) Stage 2 will conclude with Suppliers being notified in writing of whether or not they have been successfully shortlisted to participate in Stage 3. Stage 3 - Presentations: Stage 3 will commence by inviting Suppliers that have been successfully shortlisted at Stage 2 to prepare and attend a presentation stage. This will be scored out of 100% against set criteria. See ASC25086 Tender Guidance for further detail.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation
Type
quality
Criterion 2
Name
Stage 2 - Quality
Type
quality
Criterion 3
Name
Stage 2 - Price
Type
price
Criterion 4
Name
Stage 3 - Presentations
Type
quality

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Please visit https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home to access this opportunity. You will need to register for In Tend in order to apply for this opportunity.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
037297-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Jul 2025, 09:40

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021327-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 14:41
Entry 2
Id
023545-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
21 May 2025, 09:00

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Worcestershire County Council (the Council) would like to invite interested organisations to attend a virtual engagement session around the possible future delivery of an Advocacy service across the county. The Council intends to hold a virtual open information and feedback session for all interested organisations on: Thursday 5th June 2025 10.30am - 11.30am Virtual Meeting via Microsoft Teams The PowerPoint Slides and any supporting documents will be made available after the event. Booking a place: • To book a place on this pre-market engagement session, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, email address and organisation • Your details will remain confidential, be stored securely and be used for the purposes of disseminating information about this opportunity only • Please register your interest for the market engagement event by close of business on 4th June 2025 • Following registration, you will be sent a link to a Microsoft Teams Meeting Invite, which you will need to join on the day • Should you not be able to attend this event but would like to receive the resources from the pre-market engagement, or should you have any questions about the event, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk Details of this event can also be found on Worcestershire County Council's Electronic Tendering Site, In Tend. If you are not already registered with In-tend, you will need to register your organisation to view and apply for any opportunities in Worcestershire. To complete your registration, go to https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRPQ-4584-WLPQ
Name
Worcestershire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR5 2NP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Spetchley Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PRPQ-4584-WLPQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-QGH
Name
NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR3 7NS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
QGH
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNMN-7243-RQRR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PNMN-7243-RQRR
Name
NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Perdiswell, Worcester
Postal Code
WR3 7NS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PNMN-7243-RQRR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-06599429
Name
SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
06599429
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMHQ-2626-WBHJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
24 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Advocacy Services for Adults
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Value

Amount
3,288,012
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,945,614

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to a further two years (on a one year, plus one year basis) subject to performance and the availability of funding.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061508-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 18:04

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06599429
Name
SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2033, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Advocacy Services for Adults
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
31 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
3,304,534
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,965,441

Period

Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for up to a further two years (on a one year, plus one year basis) subject to performance and the availability of funding.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069995-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 10:50

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worcester · UKG12 · WR5 2NP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051344-2025-10-31T10:50:27ZPipeline notice on Find a Tender ·