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title: "Adult Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045228"
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buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
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# Adult Advocacy Services

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045228

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## Summary

Moray Council is seeking to procure services with the title "Adult Advocacy Services" in the social services industry category, covering the Moray region (UKM62). The procurement process is currently in the tender stage and is utilising an open procedure. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31st May 2024 at 12:00 BST, with the contract period starting on 1st October 2024 and lasting until 30th September 2027. Economic operators must meet specific criteria as outlined in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those experienced in providing advocacy services for adults. The contract, valued at approximately £968,085 GBP, seeks a provider capable of delivering a human rights-based approach to independent advocacy, which includes engaging with adults, their families, and unpaid carers in the Moray region. Companies with strong quality offerings (70% weighting) and competitive pricing (30% weighting) are well-suited to compete. The procurement encourages electronic submissions, with details available through the Public Contracts Scotland service.

## Notice

Provision of advocacy services for adults in Moray

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Health and Social Care Moray are looking to commission a new single contract for independent advocacy to enable a robust and consistent approach to advocacy across health and social care. This includes all adults who have a legal right to advocacy and allows for a relational, human rights based approach, taking into account the individual and their family or unpaid carer. Additional information: 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.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010291-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £968,085 |
| Lots value | £968,085 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £895,479 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOICEABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010291-2025
- 15 Apr 2024 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012128-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/home.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763276
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160

## Provenance

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