Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Nearest Relative Proxy Service

Coventry City Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

18 Sep 2026 at 10:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service for people who have no appropriate person available to undertake that legal role. The provider will act as the person’s Nearest Relative in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. This is a social work and related service, intended to support people requiring the statutory Nearest Relative function. The service will be delivered in Coventry. The Council anticipates supporting around 10 individuals each year, with demand potentially ranging from none to 20 individuals annually. The appointed provider must be able to respond flexibly to changing levels of service need and demand.

The procurement has reached tender: Coventry City Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids may be submitted electronically, with the submission deadline set for 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is valued at £96,480 gross. The initial contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 13 December 2028, with one possible two-year extension taking the maximum end date to 13 December 2030. There is one lot. Offers will be evaluated on 70% quality and technical merit and 30% price. The procurement is being run under the light-touch regime and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits providers of social work, mental health or related statutory support services that can undertake the legal responsibilities of a Nearest Relative under the Mental Health Act framework. Suppliers need to provide a dependable service for individuals who lack an appropriate person to fulfil that role, while adapting staffing and operational capacity to fluctuating demand. The requirement is designed for organisations able to support anywhere from zero to 20 individuals in a year, rather than only a fixed caseload. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are specifically identified as suitable, making this relevant to specialist community-based and social care providers with the capability to deliver the service in Coventry.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Nearest Relative Proxy Service

Notice Description

The Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service, fulfilling the legal role of Nearest Relative for people where no appropriate person is available to undertake the role for them, in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. We anticipate services will be for around 10 individuals per year. However, this is subject to fluctuation, and we require the awarded provider to be able to support between 0 and 20 per year. The provider will be required to operate flexibility to meet all service need/demand.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract will be for a period of two (2) years but may be extended by one (1) increment of two (2) years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077526
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088544-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,480 Under £100K
Lots Value
£96,480 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2028 2-3 years
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
Coventry City 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
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...