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Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy for Adults

Bath & North East Somerset Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 05:22.

Opportunity overview

Bath and North East Somerset Council is recommissioning its statutory advocacy services for adults. This includes support under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act (including DoLS and Liberty Protection Safeguards), Mental Health Act, and advocacy for complaints relating to health and social care. The aim is to ensure residents have access to high-quality, independent advocacy that upholds their rights, supports decision-making, and reflects local needs and legislative requirements.

Awarded to

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THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£1.5m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03963421
Location
Hastings, UKJ22, TN34 1DT, 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
DN784732
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

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
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLVH-3287-JWJV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVH-3287-JWJV

Address

Street Address
The Guildhall
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA1 5AW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE
Id
GB-COH-03963421

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03963421

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1080679

Address

Street Address
Rock House
Locality
Hastings
Postal Code
TN34 1DT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
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
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03963421
Name
THE ADVOCACY PEOPLE

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy for Adults
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x 24 month potential Extension by Mutual agreement

Value

Including VAT
1,498,854
Amount
1,249,045
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031029-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Apr 2026, 15:17
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bath · UKK12 · BA1 5AW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 031029-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·