Notice Information
Notice Title
ASC111 - Spot Contract - Advocacy
Notice Description
Advocacy services are required under The Local Authorities duty to ensure independent advocacy is available and it is breach of this duty if advocacy is not available when needed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060370
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002153-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £41,666 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Dec 20251 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2027 1-2 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
- MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@middlesbrough.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MIDDLESBROUGH
- Postcode
- TS1 9FT
- Post Town
- Cleveland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC32 South Teesside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Middlesbrough
- Electoral Ward
- Newport
- Westminster Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002153-2026
12th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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