Planning

Advocacy Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

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Planning

05 May 2026 at 14:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent, in collaboration with Harrow Council, is planning a joint procurement process to commission Advocacy Services. This initiative aims to provide statutory Advocacy Services such as Care Act Advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocacy, among others. Brent Council, acting as the lead procurement body, will oversee this process. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a significant milestone being a market engagement event scheduled for 28 May 2026, conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Local authorities within the UKI72 and UKI74 regions are the focus of this tender, which falls under the Health and Social Work services category. Interested suppliers are encouraged to express interest by 9:00 am on the event date to receive participation details.

The joint procurement by Brent and Harrow Councils represents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to participate in a competitive public-service market. Offering a contract period spanning up to five years with potential extensions, this initiative provides a prosperous avenue for businesses specialising in health and social work services, as well as business and management consultancy. Engaging in this tender not only allows businesses to contribute meaningful services but also solidifies their role within a robust provider market, benefiting from strategic economies of scale and contributing to sustainable service models across regional boundaries.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Services

Notice Description

This tender is jointly commissioning Advocacy Services between Brent Council and Harrow Council, with Brent Council taking the procurement lead role. This will deliver statutory Advocacy Services including Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), and Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR). Working collaboratively will enable both local authorities to secure a high-quality, consistent, and sustainable advocacy offer across borough boundaries, supporting improved outcomes for residents who require independent support to participate fully in decisions about their care and support. Whilst providing opportunities for shared learning, stronger market engagement, and the development of a more resilient and cost-effective service model. By combining commissioning capacity and aligning service expectations, Brent and Harrow can benefit from economies of scale, a more robust provider market, and a clearer pathway for residents. Each Council will hold an individual contract for the term of three years and two one year extensions (totalling 5 years if all extensions are invoked). The budgets are: Brent Council - annual contract estimated value Ex VAT PS267,000 Harrow Council - annual contract estimated value Ex. VAT PS184,000 The combined estimate budget over the life of the contract including extensions periods is PS2,255,000.00 Ex. VAT. Brent and Harrow Council will be running a joint market engagement event to inform suppliers of the upcoming opportunity. The event scheduled for Thursday 28 May 2026, will begin at 9:45am and be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement should express an interest in the opportunity to be sent a message from the Council requesting information on attendees. Please express an interest no later than 9:00am Thursday 28 May 2026 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal. .

Planning Information

Brent and Harrow Council will be running a joint market engagement event to inform suppliers of the upcoming opportunity. The event scheduled for Thursday 28 May 2026, will begin at 9:45am and be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement should express an interest in the opportunity to be sent a message from the Council requesting information on attendees. Please express an interest no later than 9:00am Thursday 28 May 2026 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal. .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041160-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,255,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
Additional Buyers

HARROW COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent, TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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