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NHSGGC Advocacy Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, working with Glasgow City Council, is procuring independent professional advocacy services across Glasgow. The service will help people influence the services they receive and obtain advice, protection and support when their autonomy, liberty or right to an independent lifestyle may be at risk. It will serve people aged 16 and over, including people over 65, whose disability substantially affects daily living, carers of Glasgow residents with eligible needs, and people with complex needs who cannot manage without professional support. The service also covers NHS prison healthcare, including advocacy delivered at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. This is a health and social work service, with delivery centred on Glasgow and its health and social care partnership area.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English by 31 August 2026 at 1:00 pm. The contract is for 24 months, with an option to extend by two further 12-month periods. Its estimated value is £3,200,000 including the single advertised lot. The requirement includes community benefits. These are non-scoreable in the specification, but bidders must describe and evidence the community benefits they would develop and deliver, such as relevant procedures, staff responsibilities, previous experience and management information. The service must meet the stated Scottish and UK legislative requirements, including duties concerning incapacity, equality, human rights, adult protection, patient rights and self-directed support.

This opportunity suits independent advocacy providers with experience supporting adults and older people whose disabilities, caring responsibilities or complex circumstances affect their ability to make choices or access services. Providers need capability across health and social care settings, including work with people receiving NHS prison healthcare. Experience of delivering advocacy within a secure prison environment is particularly relevant, as HMP Barlinnie imposes safety and security constraints and access is coordinated through the prison healthcare team. Bidders should be able to demonstrate compliance with the legislation governing incapacity, community care, social work, equality, human rights, adult protection, patient rights and self-directed support. They must also propose credible community benefits and support them with evidence, including procedures, assigned responsibilities, relevant previous delivery and management information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSGGC Advocacy Services

Notice Description

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and Glasgow City Council (GCC) promote, support and defend the principles and practice of Independent Professional Advocacy across the City of Glasgow. We aim to ensure that when the right to an independent lifestyle, autonomy and liberty are at risk, the individual concerned receives appropriate help including advice, protection and support from relevant agencies, in particular Independent Professional Advocacy. Access to independent professional advocacy is recognised as contributing to health and social care policy goals such as health improvement, equity and involving individuals as partners in a mutual NHS and social care setting. There is a requirement for the service to meet legislative requirements, including Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002; Public Joint Bodies (Scotland) Act 2014; Social Work Scotland Act 1968; Equality (Scotland) Act 2010; Human rights Act 1998; Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007; The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011; The Social Care (Self-Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Tender process seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so. This specification reflects the core areas of the Advocacy service to be delivered by the successful supplier during the term of the contract and any periods of extension. The successful supplier will provide a service for people aged 16 or over (including people over 65) and this include those subject to NHS Prison Healthcare): Whose disability has a substantial effect on their day to day living. Are Carers to someone resident in Glasgow with eligible needs Have complex needs and are experiencing situations which they are unable to cope without professional support. Prison Healthcare In providing an Advocacy service within a Prison setting, providers must be aware of the safety/security constraints which they will be required to follow in providing a service. Access to the service within HMP Barlinnie (within Glasgow City HSCP area) will be assisted via the Prison Healthcare Team. Additional information: This contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072319-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

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