Award

Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2026 at 13:56

Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 17:08

Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for providing statutory advocacy services, including IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy, DOLS Advocacy for vulnerable adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy. The procurement, initiated through an open procedure, falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the United Kingdom, specifically serving Isle of Wight residents. The process included a preliminary market engagement phase, followed by a tender phase, and concluded with the awarding of a contract. The contract extends from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with a possibility of two additional years. The procurement completion date was 8 April 2026, and the award notice was published on the same day.

This procurement process represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in advocacy services, particularly those capable of supporting statutory service requirements for vulnerable populations. With a substantial budget allocated to this contract, businesses, including SMEs and VCSEs, are well-positioned to expand their operations or enter new service areas by collaborating with the Isle of Wight Council. Companies with expertise in health and social services, especially those familiar with the statutory framework for advocacy, would find this tender particularly suitable to compete for future opportunities or similar contracts in this sector.

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Notice Title

Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy

Notice Description

The provision of statutory advocacy services including IMHA, IMCA, ICAA, IHCA and advocacy relating to deprivation of liberty (DoLS) for Isle of Wight residents including those residing in mainland hospital or care home settings. For full details of the specification requirements can be found in the specification document The contract period is an initial 3 year term of 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 with an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract has an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

Planning Information

Looking for supplier feedback in the form of responses to Questionnaire which will be available on ProContract Reference: DN803384

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060807
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032009-2026
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
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
£1,395,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,395,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,385,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
7 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK

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