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title: "Independent Advocacy Service"
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buyer: "TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-03"
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# Independent Advocacy Service

Buyer: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b74b3734-c6ba-4ba8-af52-1a5d44d41c0b

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## Summary

The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is currently seeking proposals for an Independent Advocacy Service, aimed at ensuring that advocacy provision in the borough is person-centred and flexible. This open tender falls under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000) and is active as of 3rd March 2022, with submission deadlines set for 14th April 2022. The contract value is £760,730, and the service is expected to commence on 7th July 2022, lasting until 6th July 2027. Interested parties can obtain the tender documents via Contracts Finder.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in advocacy and related health and social services. Companies well-versed in providing personalised advocacy support—such as Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA), Care Act advocates, and those experienced in handling NHS complaints—would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to fulfil the needs of the borough’s residents.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to ensure advocacy provision in the borough is person-centred and flexible and that an individual's need for advocacy, including IMHA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27f1f3f-75b3-4963-a9e1-37442d32adde |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2022 - 6 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £760,730 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27f1f3f-75b3-4963-a9e1-37442d32adde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27f1f3f-75b3-4963-a9e1-37442d32adde
  3rd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tameside.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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