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All Age Advocacy Services

Suffolk County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 14:46.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of All Age Advocacy Service. The Suffolk Independent All Age Advocacy Service to provide an integrated, high quality, flexible and cost-effective advocacy service which meets all the statutory requirements placed on Suffolk County Council for the provision of independent advocacy for adults, children and young people. The maximum contract value is £5,438,400 exclusive of VAT for the duration of the contract including extension. The VAT amount included is 20% standard rate, however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The contract term is three years (36 months) with an option to extend for up to a further three x 1-year extensions (36 months). The Deadline date for submission of the tender is 29/10/2026 at 11.00AM. Tender Submission will be electronically via the Suffolk Sourcing e-Tendering System at; https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/suffolksourcing/tenders/details/3058c7b7-3420-469b-8516-f7b4cfdcb335 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 14/10/2026 at 5.00pm, which must be generated via the correspondence option within Suffolk Sourcing.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£5.4m

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
PA0049
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tender submission should only be uploaded via Suffolk Sourcing at https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/suffolksourcing/tenders/details/3058c7b7-3420-469b-8516-f7b4cfdcb335 and must not be transmitted or delivered either to the buyer or any other individual using any other method.
Published risks
Interested Parties should refer to the Invitation to Tender and Contract Terms for the Known Risks. Contract novation, transfer or disaggregation to one or more Successor Authorities or MCAA within the current geographical boundary of Suffolk. Contract novation, transfer or disaggregation to one or more Successor Authorities or MCAA outside the current geographical boundary of Suffolk.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
29 Oct 2026, 11:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
6,526,080
Amount
5,438,400
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality 80% Price 20%

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality 80%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price 20%

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Pricing Confirmation that your proposed pricing does not exceed the maximum budget (exc VAT) indicated in the Invitation to Tender. Any bids over the maximum budget (exc VAT) will not pass this procurement specific requirement and will not be evaluated further. Insurance Insurance cover required Public Liability £10m Employers Liability £5m Professional Indemnity £2m Already has, or can commit to obtain, the insurance requirements prior to the award of the contract. A minimum Creditsafe credit reference agency score of 50 is required at the time of evaluation. If this threshold is not met (or a Creditsafe score cannot be obtained), the contracting authority may conduct a more detailed assessment - such as ratio analysis - using other financial information. I also understand that our organisation may be required to implement risk mitigation measures as reasonably requested by the contracting authority.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Experience Confirmation of the following; Experience of delivering advocacy services Experience of delivering a county wide service Understanding of advocacy legislation relating to the delivery of advocacy to both children and adults Understanding and experience of full compliance with GDPR legislation Able to meet and maintain the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark during the lifetime of the contract (main provider only) To participate in this tender you must be registered on the Government 'Central Digital Platform' See details below; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Three x one year optional extensions available giving 6 months notice

Options

Description
Allowed modifications throughout the life of contract.

Items and delivery

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
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
092836-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 13:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 042892-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052106-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 092818-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 092836-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 092851-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·