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Adult Advocacy Services

MORAY COUNCIL

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Award

20 Mar 2025 at 08:41

Tender

15 Apr 2024 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council is seeking to procure services with the title "Adult Advocacy Services" in the social services industry category, covering the Moray region (UKM62). The procurement process is currently in the tender stage and is utilising an open procedure. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31st May 2024 at 12:00 BST, with the contract period starting on 1st October 2024 and lasting until 30th September 2027. Economic operators must meet specific criteria as outlined in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those experienced in providing advocacy services for adults. The contract, valued at approximately £968,085 GBP, seeks a provider capable of delivering a human rights-based approach to independent advocacy, which includes engaging with adults, their families, and unpaid carers in the Moray region. Companies with strong quality offerings (70% weighting) and competitive pricing (30% weighting) are well-suited to compete. The procurement encourages electronic submissions, with details available through the Public Contracts Scotland service.

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Notice Title

Adult Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Provision of advocacy services for adults in Moray

Lot Information

Lot 1

Health and Social Care Moray are looking to commission a new single contract for independent advocacy to enable a robust and consistent approach to advocacy across health and social care. This includes all adults who have a legal right to advocacy and allows for a relational, human rights based approach, taking into account the individual and their family or unpaid carer. 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.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045228
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010291-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£968,085 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£968,085 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£895,479 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOICEABILITY

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