Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of All Age Statutory and Non-Statutory Advocacy Services
Notice Description
Sefton Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of comprehensive advocacy services designed to safeguard and promote the rights of vulnerable adults and children across the borough. This procurement seeks 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) ensuring timely, effective, and impartial support for individuals navigating complex health, social care, and statutory systems.
Lot Information
Advocacy Hub Model for adults
1.3 Sefton Council intends to commission a new Advocacy Hub model under a three-year contract, with the potential to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The aim of this arrangement is to ensure that the voices of Sefton residents are heard, understood, and meaningfully considered in relation to local health and social care services. The Advocacy Hub will provide a coordinated, independent, and person-led advocacy service that empowers individuals to express their views, secure their rights, and influence decisions about their care and support.
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 PeopleThe aims of the Service are: * To deliver a Children's Independent Visiting and Advocacy Service by providing Children and Young people with awareness of and access to services, which are their legal right * To improve the quality of and increase access to Independent Visitors for looked after children and young people * To support the National Independent Visiting Standards and carry out influencing work to increase access to quality Independent Visiting Services and advocacy support for children in Sefton and those placed out of borough * To provide advice and information to Children and Young People so they are empowered to ensure their views and wishes are heard; their rights respected and reflected in the decision-making about their lives, in order to assist them in making a balanced decision regarding their welfare and support * To provide an Independent Visitor to advise and befriend when considered to be in their best interests
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/000978-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cdp@sefton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOOTLE
- Postcode
- L20 7AE
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000978-2026
7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082046-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080627-2025
8th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048189-2025
12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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