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Statutory Advocacy Service

Staffordshire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 18:35.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is commissioning a Statutory Advocacy Service for the provision of a range of statutory advocacy services. The Supplier will deliver a Service that reflects the key principles of: • making use of digital. • recognising the benefits of strength-based and asset-based approaches to improving health and wellbeing, promoting independence and building community capacity. • targeting and supporting those with greatest need. • encouraging Individuals to build their skills and confidence to self-advocate • adopt lean and flexible working practices in order to maximise service reach • demonstrate continual learning and share best practice through local partnerships and forums. The total estimated value (without VAT) for the contract period including extension period is £1,977,453. A tender submission received that exceeds the Maximum Total Annual Budget of £659,151 for either year 1,2 or 3 and the Contract value of £1,977,453 will be REJECTED. The service to be procured as a competitive tender using the open procedure is classed as a Light Touch Contract under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority will be holding a supplier "bidders day" on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 10.30am - 12.00 noon, this will be a Microsoft Teams event held to give suppliers an opportunity to ask Procurement and/or the Commissioning area questions in relation to the procurement process Suppliers are requested to have familiarised themselves with the Tender Documents prior to this event to avoid duplicating questions raised previously and already answered. Where a supplier is unable to attend, information will be shared via an e-tendering Proactis post, shortly after the event. This will include any questions asked and their respective answers. For avoidance of doubt suppliers will still be able to submit pre-tender clarifications after the event in line with the process outlined in the IA3595 ITT Procurement Pack.

Awarded to

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ASIST.

Matched by number
Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£2.4m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03068125
Location
Stoke On Trent, UKG23, ST4 2RW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
IA3595
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Staffordshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZDG-2995-QQMD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZDG-2995-QQMD

Address

Street Address
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST16 2DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG24

Contact

Name
Lisa Dobric

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ASIST.
Id
GB-COH-03068125

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03068125

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWT-3923-BPZT

Address

Street Address
Winton House
Locality
Stoke On Trent
Postal Code
ST4 2RW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

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
UKG24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03068125
Name
ASIST.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Statutory Advocacy Service
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will commence on 1 April 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31 March 2028. At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 12 months to the 31 March 2029 on the same terms for such period in accordance with the contract.

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 12 months to the 31 March 2029 on the same terms for such period in accordance with the contract.

Value

Including VAT
2,372,944
Amount
1,977,453
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-12588
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
016825-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Feb 2026, 11:59
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stafford · UKG24 · ST16 2DH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 016825-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·