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For the Provision of All Age Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy Services

Sefton Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2026 at 10:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Jun 2026 at 18:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

07 Jan 2026 at 11:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

11 Dec 2025 at 14:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 13:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2025 at 16:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council procured social work and advocacy services across the borough. The requirement was split into two distinct services: an Advocacy Hub Model for adults, and a dedicated advocacy service for children in care and care-experienced young people. The services are intended to safeguard and promote the rights of vulnerable people, providing timely, effective and impartial support as they navigate complex health, social care and statutory systems. Both lots concern service delivery in the Sefton area. The adult service is structured as an Advocacy Hub; the second service focuses specifically on children in care and young people with care experience.

The procurement has been awarded through an open procedure. VoiceAbility Advocacy won the adult Advocacy Hub lot for £2,727,600, with the contract recorded as running from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029 and possible extensions to 30 September 2031. RECONSTRUCT (CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES) LIMITED won the children’s and care-experienced young people’s lot for £390,000; its awarded period runs from 13 July 2026 to 12 July 2029, with possible extensions to 12 July 2031. The award dates were 25 June 2026 and 14 May 2026 respectively. Bids were due by 16 January 2026, following a clarification deadline of 9 January. Each lot was evaluated on quality (95%) and social value (5%).

For suppliers considering similar future work for Sefton Council, the requirement demonstrates demand for specialist advocacy across both adult and children’s services. Credible providers need to deliver impartial, timely support that safeguards people’s rights and helps them navigate health, social care and statutory processes. The two distinct service models call for capability in adult advocacy and in advocacy for children in care and care-experienced young people; organisations focused on one area may be relevant to only one part of the requirement. The buyer marked both lots as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Competition included smaller and voluntary-sector providers, so the awards show that this work attracted a range of provider types. Quality carried substantially greater evaluation weight than social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

For the Provision of All Age Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Tenders were invited for the delivery of comprehensive advocacy services designed to safeguard and promote the rights of vulnerable adults and children across the borough. This procurement aimed to establish an Advocacy Hub Model for adults (Lot 1) and a dedicated Advocacy Service for Cared for children and Care Experienced Young People (Lot 2) to ensure timely, effective, and impartial support for individuals navigating complex health, social care, and statutory systems

Lot Information

Advocacy Hub Model for adults

Renewal: Extension 1 : 1/6/2029 - 31/5/2030 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s) Extension 2 : 1/6/2030 - 31/5/2031 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s)

Advocacy Service for Cared for children and Care Experienced Young People

Renewal: Extension 1 : 1/6/2029 - 31/5/2030 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s) Extension 2 : 1/6/2030 - 31/5/2031 award dependant on the availability of funding and satisfactory performance of supplier(s)

Planning Information

To participate, providers must express their interest to attend by uploading and submitting a request to attend, via the Chest, by 12 noon on Tuesday 19 August 2025. Prior to the event participants will receive a MS Teams invitation to attend the event on 21st August 2025. All requests for clarification must be sent via the Chest procurement portal https://procontract.due-north.com Please note that attendance is limited to two people from each organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05868d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100879-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,727,600 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,727,600 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,117,600 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,727,600 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sefton 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
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

VoiceAbility

RECONSTRUCT (CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES) LIMITED

Further Information

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