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Independent Advocacy for Adults

Argyll and Bute Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 08:02.

Opportunity overview

The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area.

Awarded to

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Circles Network

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£749.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 May 2026
Award ID
062473-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Cawston, UK, CV23 9JP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area. The Service will be provided to adults over 16 years of age principally under the following legislation: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007; The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002; The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011; The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059072
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Procedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area. The Service will be provided to adults over 16 years of age principally under the following legislation: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007; The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002; The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011; The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Argyll and Bute

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Argyll and Bute Council
Id
GB-FTS-3190

Identifier

Legal Name
Argyll and Bute Council

Address

Street Address
Kilmory
Locality
Lochgilphead
Region
UKM
Postal Code
PA31 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Samantha Torrie
Telephone
+44 1546604145

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Circles Network
Id
GB-FTS-11050

Identifier

Legal Name
Circles Network

Address

Street Address
The Penthouse, Coventry Road
Locality
Cawston
Region
UK
Postal Code
CV23 9JP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1788816771

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Dunoon Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-16498

Identifier

Legal Name
Dunoon Sheriff Court

Address

Locality
Dunoon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
062473-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-11050
Name
Circles Network

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
062473-2026-1
Award ID
062473-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
5 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
749,300
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lochgilphead · UKM · PA31 8RT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001416-2026tender ·
  2. 062473-2026award, contract ·