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Independent Adult Advocacy Service - Generic, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 10:37.

Opportunity overview

North East Lincolnshire Council are undertaking a Procurement to award a contract for the provision of an Independent Adult Advocacy Service in North East Lincolnshire. The Service encompasses statutory advocacy under the Mental Health Act (IMHA), Mental Capacity Act (IMCA), Care Act advocacy, and non-statutory advocacy, aiming to support adults with health and social care needs in the region. The service is intended to be person-centred, accessible, and responsive, ensuring individuals' rights and voices are upheld across health, social care, and related systems. The Authority has only recently assumed responsibility for this procurement and, due to the timing of the transition, has not had sufficient opportunity to undertake preliminary market engagement

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.6m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The associated tender document are available via the above link. Search current tender opportunities using reference number 100112467Open source ↗

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
100112467
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Submissions must only be made via YORtender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Ref 100112467
Published risks
Changes arising from the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and Mental Health Act reforms during the lifetime of this Contract may result in amendments to the Service delivery requirements. Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the contract modifications.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
14 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 16:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The clarification deadline has been extended to Monday 7th September at 16:00 and the tender submission deadline has been extended to Monday 14th September at 12:00pm (midday). This is due to the requirement to update the associated TUPE information following clarification.
Id
083967-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,876,068
Amount
1,563,390
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Service Delivery

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Implementation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Person-Centred Advocacy and Service Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Accessibility

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Service Development

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Workforce Development

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
Improving the Advocacy Experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail Insurances - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail Quality Performance Mark - Pass/Fail Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month optional extensions

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
UKE13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The associated tender document are available via the above link. Search current tender opportunities using reference number 100112467
Entry 3
Id
083967-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Sept 2026, 15:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXNN-3676-XCQV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXNN-3676-XCQV

Address

Street Address
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Locality
Grimsby
Postal Code
DN31 1HU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Grimsby · UKE13 · DN31 1HU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 075242-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 083967-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·