Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Advocacy Services
Notice Description
The Authority requires a Statutory Advocacy service to include all Advocacy Services required by Law, specifically: Statutory Advocacy as per the Care Act 2014; Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Relevant Person's Representative (RPR); Independent Mental Health Advocacy.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Initial Term: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 Option to extend 1: 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2031 Option to extend 2: 01/04/2031 - 31/03/2033
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=92984&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050279
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028634-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85310000 - Social work services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,216,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,216,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £6,216,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £5,760,076 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHALLERTON
- Postcode
- DL7 8AD
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Romanby
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028634-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082705-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058157-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014947-2025
14th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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