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Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Adults

South Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jan 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

07 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council, through the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, sought an independent advocacy service for adults aged 16 and over in South Ayrshire. The service covered individual, issue-focused advocacy and collective group advocacy, including instructed and non-instructed advocacy. It was intended for people requiring support under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Target groups included people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, neurodivergent conditions including autism, dementia, and adults needing generic advocacy. The requirement also included advocacy for people connected with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership, delivered by workers with relevant lived experience.

The procurement was run as a single-lot open procedure using electronic submission. The tender was cancelled and the award outcome was marked unsuccessful, with the status described as discontinued; no supplier was awarded the requirement. The tender submission deadline and bid opening were both 19 February 2026 at 12:00, with bids required to remain valid for 120 days. The proposed contract duration was 1,800 days, with renewal indicated and the renewal description stating November 2030. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 85% and price at 15%. Tenderers had to provide staff names and qualifications, meet the specified financial and insurance requirements, and demonstrate relevant capacity through comparable service examples and technical evidence.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for specialist adult advocacy in South Ayrshire, combining one-to-one representation, group advocacy and support across statutory health and social care settings. A credible future provider would need skilled and appropriately trained advocates able to deliver independent, professional, instructed and non-instructed services, while understanding the needs of people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, neurodivergence, autism and dementia. Relevant experience with generic advocacy and with people connected to alcohol and drug services would strengthen the offer. Organisations should be able to demonstrate recent comparable work, professional and technical capability, suitable resources, performance monitoring against key performance indicators, and workers with relevant lived experience where required. Strong financial standing and substantial employers’ and public liability insurance would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Adults

Notice Description

South Ayrshire Heath and Social Care Partnership requires a high-quality Independent Individual and Collective Advocacy Service in South Ayrshire for adults ages 16 years and over

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Ayrshire Heath and Social Care Partnership requires a high-quality Independent Individual and Collective Advocacy Service in South Ayrshire for adults ages 16 years and over that is: - Independent and professional - Provides individual (one-to-one) advocacy that is issue focused - Provides collective (group) advocacy that is issue focused - Provides instructed and non-instructed advocacy - Meets statutory requirements and Scottish Government priorities - Provided by skilled and appropriately trained advocates The service will follow the Independent Advocacy Guide for Commissioners and will serve persons who require advocacy under the Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. The service will also include adults seeking advocacy under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 who are: - People with mental health conditions - People with learning disabilities - People with Neurodivergent Conditions, including Autism - People with dementia The service will also cover generic advocacy for adults. Individual Advocacy - is also known as one to one, professional or issue-based advocacy. It is provided by paid and unpaid advocates. An advocate supports a person to represent their own interests and represents the views of the person if the person is unable to do this themselves. The advocates provide support on specific issues, and provide information, but not advice. Collective (Group) Advocacy - A collective voice can be stronger than that of an individual. Being part of a collective advocacy group can help reduce a person's sense of isolation when raising a difficult issue. The group may campaign on an issue. This service will also include advocacy for persons connected with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership, with workers providing advocacy to this group based on their own lived experience.. This PIN is a request for information, the responses from this PIN will help the Council to understand the number of Providers who may be interested in bidding for a potential Contract. If you are interested in the above requirement, please complete the attached expression of interest form and return, by email to procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk by Friday 5th August 2025.

Renewal: November 2030

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000803611
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562004
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
November 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Further Information

Notice Documents

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