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Advocacy Services

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Feb 2026 at 14:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 12:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

19 Aug 2025 at 14:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Advocacy Services was managed by Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, situated in Blackburn, United Kingdom. This tender, identified as DN787516, was executed as an open procedure, with the award stage completed as of 20th February 2026. The service provision is structured into two lots: Lot 1 for All Age Advocacy Provision and Lot 2 for Independent Health Complaints, both under the industry category of social work and related services, specified by CPV code 85300000. The awarded contracts commence on 1st April 2026, extending for three years, with potential renewals until 31st March 2031, with due consideration to service demands and budget approvals. Blackburn's local council, classified as a public authority under UK_CA_TYPE, led this procurement, with Hollie Pearson as the primary contact point.

This tender notably opens viable opportunities for SMEs interested in delivering specialised advocacy services tailored for diverse age groups and health complaint management. With N-Compass being one successful supplier, businesses in the social sector can explore similar contracts to expand their services, especially those equipped to handle advocacy demands and equipped to address disparities in service provision. The tender process favours entities capable of providing quality-driven services linked to advocacy, suitable for organisations with prior experience in community-focused engagements, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and growth within the public services domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Advocacy Services Lot 1 - All Age Advocacy Provision Lot 2 - Independent Health Complaints

Lot Information

All Age Advocacy Provision

Provision of Advocacy Services to All Ages

Renewal: Option to extend for two additional one year periods, subject to service demand. The contract price will be fixed for the initial three year period with potential uplifts in years four and five subject to budget availability and approval.

Independent Health Complaints

Provision of Independent Complaints Advocacy for NHS Complaints

Renewal: Option to extend for two additional one year periods, subject to service demand. The contract price will be fixed for the initial three year period with potential uplifts in years four and five subject to budget availability and approval.

Planning Information

Dear Providers, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for: Adults and Children’s Advocacy Services, with scope to create an all-age Advocacy provision. You are invited to take part in a face-to-face pre-market engagement event on: Monday 8th September 2025 10am – 1pm The event location is: Town Hall Room A King William Street Blackburn BB1 7DT The total funding for this programme is: £1,180,055 STC (three years plus an additional one + one year) If you wish to attend please let us know no later than Tuesday 26th August 2025 by completing the Microsoft Form below: https://forms.office.com/e/Pnqvj60mcy Please note that due to space available attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation. Kind Regards, Contracts and Commissioning Team

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015739-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
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
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Blackburn with Darwen

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

N-Compass

Further Information

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