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Independent Advocacy for Adults

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

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Notice Title

Independent Advocacy for Adults

Notice Description

Independent Advocacy Service for Adults

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area. The Service will be provided to adults over 16 years of age principally under the following legislation: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. Please note that the contract value shown is the estimated value for the max contract term of 4 years. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812870
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545455
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£723,520 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£723,520 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

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