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Consolidated Advocacy Service for Adults

Darlington Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:38.

Opportunity overview

Provision of a range of Advocacy services for eligible adults. The Services include: Relevant Person's Representative (RPR), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Care Act Advocacy, A Deprivation of Liberty authorised by the Court of Protection Rule 3 Representative, Advocacy support to people with a hearing impairment, some limited General Advocacy, the provision of training to friends and family members to support them in the advocacy role and the development and support of Peer Advocacy.

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.

Darlington Association on Disability

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.4m
Awarded
6 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06688735
Location
Darlington, UKC13, DL1 4WB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.4m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
PB2025-00062
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
20 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Aug 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,380,000

Renewal

Description
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKK
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
052252-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 08:16

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
024554-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 May 2025, 10:22

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
The pre-market engagement includes detailed information about the service requirements, guidance on the tendering process, and a survey to gather feedback from providers

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCRZ-3744-WXXZ
Name
Darlington Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL1 5QT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Feethams

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PCRZ-3744-WXXZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-06688735
Name
Darlington Association on Disability

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL1 4WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Whessoe Technology Centre

Details

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

Identifier

Id
06688735
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYTV-2266-VTLQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
6 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

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

Additional Classifications

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

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,380,000

Renewal

Description
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071661-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Nov 2025, 14:18

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06688735
Name
Darlington Association on Disability

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
19 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
19 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,380,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075076-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
19 Nov 2025, 10:24

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Darlington · UKC13 · DL1 5QT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC13 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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