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Statutory Advocacy Service

The Borough Council of Calderdale

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Apr 2026 at 11:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Oct 2025 at 17:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Calderdale Council commissioned a statutory advocacy service for eligible people and their carers across Calderdale. It covers Care Act advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, paid Relevant Person’s Representatives and Rule 1.2 Representatives, as well as non-statutory mental health advocacy. The service is intended to help people understand their rights and receive information, advice and guidance in an appropriate format, while raising awareness among service users, carers, professionals and health and wellbeing partners. The provider is expected to maintain a local presence and management base in the borough, work with integrated teams and local professionals, recruit locally, and support staff in the workplace. Delivery is generally during weekday office hours, with some appointments required in evenings, at weekends or on public holidays.

The procurement is complete: Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd was selected and the contract was signed. The award was made on 21 January 2026. The contract covers one service lot and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 May 2029, with provision for one or more extensions of up to 24 months, to a maximum end date of 31 May 2031. Its value is £2 million excluding VAT (£2.4 million including VAT). The council used an open procedure. The tender closed on 10 November 2025, and questions were due by 31 October 2025. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. Four bids were received; all four final-stage bidders were voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers considering similar statutory advocacy work, this award shows that Calderdale Council buys a broad, locally delivered service spanning several statutory advocacy roles alongside non-statutory mental health advocacy. A credible provider needs expertise in the Care Act, mental capacity and mental health legislation, and the ability to support people and carers with accessible, timely advice and representation. The delivery model also calls for a management base and staff presence in Calderdale, local recruitment, links with integrated teams and other professionals, and the capacity to supervise and support staff in the workplace. Service planning must accommodate routine weekday provision as well as occasional evening, weekend and public-holiday appointments. The competition placed greater weight on quality than price, and all final-stage bids came from voluntary, community or social enterprise suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The delivery of a Statutory Advocacy Service including Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, paid Relevant Person's Representatives and Rule 1.2 Representatives to any eligible people in accordance with the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, (including the government proposals of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (including Liberty Protection Safeguards which are currently on hold); and, the Mental Health Act 2007. The Service will improve outcomes for service users and their carers who are eligible for Statutory Advocacy and non-statutory mental health advocacy; providing the right information, advice and guidance at the right time, in the right place and format. The Service will improve awareness and understanding of Statutory Advocacy and non-statutory Mental Health Advocacy amongst service users, carers, professionals and health and wellbeing partners across the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. The Service will generally be available during office hours (9am - 5pm), every weekday except public holidays. However, there may be occasions when appointments must be made out of office hours during the evening, weekends or public holidays. The successful provider will be expected to operate in such a way that allows: a presence in the area to understand the locality, priorities and issues; links with integrated teams and associated professionals in the locality; a management base within the borough of Calderdale who are readily available to staff and service users; recruitment activity within the Borough; reduced travel for staff and the ability to supervise and support staff in the workplace.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: A period or periods of up to 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aeb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098633-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 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
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HALIFAX
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Postcode Area
Halifax
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Calderdale
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Halifax

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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