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Advocacy Service for Adults

South Tyneside Borough Council

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03 Jun 2025 at 14:35

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Tender

10 Feb 2025 at 09:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Advocacy Service for Adults" was conducted by South Tyneside Borough Council, a regional authority in South Shields, UK. This contract falls under the health and social work services category, specifically structured to provide various forms of adult advocacy support. The procurement was completed under an open procedure as part of the "light touch" regime outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded on 3 June 2025, with the contract period starting from 1 September 2025 and continuing until 31 August 2030. The procurement process emphasised quality and utilised a methodology that allowed for some procedural flexibility to ensure transparency and fairness during the bidding phase, which concluded on 13 March 2025.

Businesses specialising in health and social work services could leverage this procurement opportunity to expand their services within the South Tyneside region. Organisations adept in delivering high-quality advocacy services and capable of complying with performance standards like the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark are well-suited for this tender. The tender particularly encourages participation from SMEs, evident from the procurement receiving several bids from such entities. This setting provides a robust platform for businesses to engage with public sector contracts, ensuring sustained growth and enhanced credibility in the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Service for Adults

Notice Description

The service to be provided is an advocacy service for adults, which includes the following types of advocacy support: * Care Act Advocacy * Independent Mental Health Advocacy * Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy * NHS Complaints Advocacy * Relevant Person's Representatives * Rule 1.2 Representatives * General Advocacy

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement was undertaken under Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (also known as the "light touch" regime). The process adopted uses the primary methodology of an open tender, but the Council reserves the right to make such adjustments as are required to facilitate the process. The

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029545-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,967,440 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Additional Buyers

South Tyneside Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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