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Independent Advocacy Services 2027

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 17:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is procuring an independent advocacy service to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of service users. The service covers Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy for a litigation friend, Independent Care Act Advocacy, including carers’ advocacy, general advocacy and independent health complaints advocacy. Delivery is required for people within East Riding of Yorkshire and outside the county where needed. This is a public-sector health and social work service, covering advocacy provision rather than clinical treatment or general social care. It is suited to organisations that can provide independent representation and support across several statutory advocacy functions, with services tailored to individual circumstances and delivered across county boundaries where required.

The buyer has reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure. This is a single-lot service contract. The deadline for submitting tenders was 22 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and the deadline for enquiries was 15 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The estimated value is £2.35 million excluding VAT, or £2.82 million including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with three optional one-year extensions, allowing the contract to run until 31 March 2032. Tenders are evaluated equally on quality and price: 50% for method statements and 50% for the annual contract price. The planned award decision date was 4 January 2027.

This opportunity suits established independent advocacy providers with the breadth to deliver mental health, mental capacity, Care Act, carers’, general and health complaints advocacy. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate sound advocacy practice, independence from the organisations whose decisions may be challenged, and the ability to represent people with differing needs across statutory and non-statutory settings. The requirement favours providers with a capable team covering several specialist advocacy functions, reliable arrangements for case management and referral handling, and the capacity to serve people in East Riding of Yorkshire as well as outside the county. Bidders also need to explain their delivery approach through method statements and price an annual service clearly, since quality and price carry equal weight.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Advocacy Services 2027

Notice Description

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is aiming to procure an Independent Advocacy Service in order to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of Service Users, both within and out of county. This contract will cover the following services both in and out of county; Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) for a Litigation Friend. Independent Care Act Advocacy including Carers Advocacy 1.2 Advocacy General Advocacy Independent Health Complaints Advocacy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089840-2026
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
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
£2,350,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,350,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2032-09-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Further Information

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