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title: "Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058a9c"
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# Advocacy Services

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058a9c

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## Summary

The procurement process for Advocacy Services was managed by Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, situated in Blackburn, United Kingdom. This tender, identified as DN787516, was executed as an open procedure, with the award stage completed as of 20th February 2026. The service provision is structured into two lots: Lot 1 for All Age Advocacy Provision and Lot 2 for Independent Health Complaints, both under the industry category of social work and related services, specified by CPV code 85300000. The awarded contracts commence on 1st April 2026, extending for three years, with potential renewals until 31st March 2031, with due consideration to service demands and budget approvals. Blackburn's local council, classified as a public authority under UK_CA_TYPE, led this procurement, with Hollie Pearson as the primary contact point.

This tender notably opens viable opportunities for SMEs interested in delivering specialised advocacy services tailored for diverse age groups and health complaint management. With N-Compass being one successful supplier, businesses in the social sector can explore similar contracts to expand their services, especially those equipped to handle advocacy demands and equipped to address disparities in service provision. The tender process favours entities capable of providing quality-driven services linked to advocacy, suitable for organisations with prior experience in community-focused engagements, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and growth within the public services domain.

## Notice

Advocacy Services Lot 1 - All Age Advocacy Provision Lot 2 - Independent Health Complaints

### Lot Information

All Age Advocacy Provision

Provision of Advocacy Services to All Ages

Renewal: Option to extend for two additional one year periods, subject to service demand. The contract price will be fixed for the initial three year period with potential uplifts in years four and five subject to budget availability and approval.

Independent Health Complaints

Provision of Independent Complaints Advocacy for NHS Complaints

Renewal: Option to extend for two additional one year periods, subject to service demand. The contract price will be fixed for the initial three year period with potential uplifts in years four and five subject to budget availability and approval.

### Planning Information

Dear Providers,
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for:
Adults and Children’s Advocacy Services, with scope to create an all-age Advocacy provision.
You are invited to take part in a face-to-face pre-market engagement event on:
Monday 8th September 2025 10am – 1pm
The event location is:
Town Hall
Room A
King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DT
The total funding for this programme is:
£1,180,055 STC (three years plus an additional one + one year)
If you wish to attend please let us know no later than Tuesday 26th August 2025 by completing the Microsoft Form below:
https://forms.office.com/e/Pnqvj60mcy
Please note that due to space available attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation.
Kind Regards,
Contracts and Commissioning Team

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015739-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | £1,300,000 |
| Awards value | £1,300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N-COMPASS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015739-2026
- 1 Dec 2025 at 12:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078456-2025
- 19 Aug 2025 at 13:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049870-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015739-2026
  20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078456-2025
  1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049870-2025
  19th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=d744b708-aace-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  Method Statements for Lot 1
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=d68017c7-adce-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  Method Statements for Lot 2
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=d23035d9-adce-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  All Age Advocacy Pricing Schedule
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=775649eb-adce-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  Independent Health Complaints Pricing Schedule
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=b14946fd-adce-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  ITT Document
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=80e46f0f-aece-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  PSQ Document
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=8679a31b-aece-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  Service Specification
- https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=641ae233-aece-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
  Advocacy Services Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://ncompassnorthwest.co.uk/
- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
- https://forms.office.com/e/Pnqvj60mcy
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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