Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) - Adult Advocacy Services
Notice Description
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to Adult Advocacy Services and welcomes the views of providers on the questions set out in the accompanying questionnaire. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback from the market to help shape the final service specification and commercial model, ensuring the procurement delivers high-quality, legally compliant, and person-centred advocacy services. Service Overview Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission a single supplier to deliver a comprehensive Adult Advocacy Service for residents of Swindon. The service will support adults to have their voice heard, rights upheld, and interests represented in line with statutory duties. The provider will be required to deliver a range of advocacy services across multiple legislative frameworks. The commissioned service will include the following components: Required Services The provider may be required to deliver all the following services: 1. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) Supporting individuals who have substantial difficulty in being involved in Care Act assessments, care planning, reviews, and safeguarding processes, where there is no appropriate person to support them. 2. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Supporting individuals who lack capacity to make specific decisions and have no appropriate representation, in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. 3. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Supporting qualifying patients under the Mental Health Act 1983 to understand and exercise their rights. 4. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Supporting individuals to make complaints about NHS services and navigate the NHS complaints process. 5. Independent Social Care Complaints Advocacy Supporting individuals to raise complaints regarding adult social care services. 6. Rule 1.2 (Rule 3A) Representative Advocacy Providing representation within the Court of Protection where required. 7. Litigation Friend Advocacy Supporting individuals in legal proceedings where a litigation friend is required. 8. Learning Disability Partnership Board Facilitation of the quarterly, face-to-face board.
Planning Information
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to Adult Advocacy Services and welcomes the views of providers on the questions set out in the accompanying questionnaire. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback from the market to help shape the final service specification and commercial model, ensuring the procurement delivers high-quality, legally compliant, and person-centred advocacy services. Service Overview Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission a single supplier to deliver a comprehensive Adult Advocacy Service for residents of Swindon. The service will support adults to have their voice heard, rights upheld, and interests represented in line with statutory duties. The provider will be required to deliver a range of advocacy services across multiple legislative frameworks. The commissioned service will include the following components: Required Services The provider may be required to deliver all the following services: 1. Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) Supporting individuals who have substantial difficulty in being involved in Care Act assessments, care planning, reviews, and safeguarding processes, where there is no appropriate person to support them. 2. Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Supporting individuals who lack capacity to make specific decisions and have no appropriate representation, in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. 3. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Supporting qualifying patients under the Mental Health Act 1983 to understand and exercise their rights. 4. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Supporting individuals to make complaints about NHS services and navigate the NHS complaints process. 5. Independent Social Care Complaints Advocacy Supporting individuals to raise complaints regarding adult social care services. 6. Rule 1.2 (Rule 3A) Representative Advocacy Providing representation within the Court of Protection where required. 7. Litigation Friend Advocacy Supporting individuals in legal proceedings where a litigation friend is required. 8. Learning Disability Partnership Board Facilitation of the quarterly, face-to-face board.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b59a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056482-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,050,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Jun 20264 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
- SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN1 2JH
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Eastcott
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056482-2026
16th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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