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title: "Integrated Advocacy Service"
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# Integrated Advocacy Service

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7

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## Summary

Derby City Council has concluded the awarding process for its procurement, titled "Integrated Advocacy Service" under the Health and social work services category (CPV: 85000000). The procurement aimed to appoint a single service provider to manage an Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub in Derby, UK. The contract began on 1st April 2025 and is anticipated to run through to 31st March 2028, with potential annual extensions up to a total of five years. Applications were accepted via electronic submission, and the selection criteria included a detailed assessment of suitability, quality, and price. Key dates included a document submission deadline on 15th January 2025 and a bid return deadline on 16th January 2025 at 10 AM.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations experienced in providing health and social work services, especially those with a background in advocacy programmes. Companies capable of delivering high-quality management and monitoring advocacy referrals while efficiently using data systems will find this contract particularly suitable. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) may benefit from the partnership dynamics that this project necessitates, working closely with Derby City Council and affiliated health partners. The contract’s structure supports investment in personnel training and quality information management, providing the winning supplier with room to enhance service delivery and scalability. The project’s emphasis on economies of scale and effective partnership working highlights its potential to foster sustainable business growth.

## Notice

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver an Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy. The Service provider will deliver a standardised process for the receipt, management & monitoring of advocacy referrals; provide economies of scale and support investment in good quality information, training, and data management systems. The Service Provider will be expected to work closely with the Council and health partners with a focus on frontline delivery and partnership working. The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.

Options: The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.

Renewal: The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009650-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,161,080 |
| Lots value | £1,161,080 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,161,080 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY DIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2025 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009650-2025
- 6 Dec 2024 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039371-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derby.gov.uk
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org

## Provenance

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