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Provision of Adult Advocacy Services

Buckinghamshire Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council procured adult advocacy services for people in Buckinghamshire. The requirement is a public-sector health and social work service, classified under CPV 85000000, covering the council’s adult advocacy provision. The council is based in Aylesbury and is the organisation responsible for buying the service. Delivery is within Buckinghamshire. The procurement was arranged as one service requirement rather than separate lots, with the whole requirement awarded together. This opportunity is relevant to organisations that provide advocacy for adults and operate in, or can deliver services across, Buckinghamshire. It may also interest health and social care providers whose work includes supporting adults to understand, express or protect their rights and interests in public services.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to POhWER. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The single lot was completed and the award is active. The contract, titled Adult Advocacy Services, was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its gross value is £268,301. Buckinghamshire Council is the buyer and POhWER is the selected supplier. The award covers health and social work services for adult advocacy in Buckinghamshire. This outcome shows that the council placed the full requirement with one provider rather than dividing delivery between multiple suppliers.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the procurement provides a clear example of Buckinghamshire Council’s demand for a dedicated adult advocacy provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in adult advocacy and wider health or social work services, with the operational capacity to deliver across Buckinghamshire as a single service. The award also shows that the council may use a direct, below-threshold route without competition for this type of light-touch service, so organisations should understand the council’s supplier engagement and procurement arrangements as well as maintaining a clear local delivery offer. Experience supporting adults and working with public services would be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Adult Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Adult Advocacy Services - description to be added.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d10d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069253-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£268,301 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POhWER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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