--- title: "All Age Advocacy Hub" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW" published: "2026-03-10" --- # All Age Advocacy Hub Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f37c.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hounslow, a sub-central government public authority, is in the planning stage of procuring advocacy-related services through an All Age Advocacy Hub aimed at supporting statutory requirements. The procurement process involves various elements such as Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Care Act & Generic Advocacy, NHS Complaints Advocacy, and Children's Advocacy, pertaining to the health and social work services category. The process encompasses an online engagement event scheduled for 24th March 2026 as an effort to gather market feedback, which will inform commissioning intentions and specifications. The actual tendering for service provision is projected for early 2027, with the contract slated to run from April 2027 to March 2032 across Hounslow, London. This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advocacy services, particularly those focused on health and social work, and to benefit from a long-term contract valued at approximately £320,000. The preparation phase offers a platform for service providers to provide input and explore possibilities of expansion within the borough, supporting rights and entitlement empowerment for residents. The soft market testing invites competition primarily from providers skilled in statutory advocacy services, encouraging participation from SMEs and VCSEs with the necessary capabilities to meet the service objectives defined by Care and Mental Capacity Acts, among others. Engaging in this process is instrumental for potential suppliers in achieving growth and establishing robust community service networks. ## Notice The London Borough of Hounslow is planning to procure advocacy related services covering the following elements and meeting our statutory requirments in early 2027. Element A - Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service * Element B - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) Relevant Person Representative (RPR) * Element C - Care Act & Generic Advocacy * Element D - Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy * Element E - Children's Advocacy LBH will be holding a market engagement event to explore the potential benefits and challenges of procuring an all age advocacy service across Hounslow and look forward to exploring this option further and getting feedback in our meeting. ### Planning Information The Council is holding an online providers engagement event on 24th March at 2pm. For the invite link to join the event please email procurement@hounslow.gov.uk It is not a formal invitation to tender. It should be noted that this engagement is not a formal tendering process. The information we gain through our market engagement will help to inform our commissioning intentions and refine our specification for this service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021477-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £320,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW | | Locality | HOUNSLOW, LONDON | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW3 3EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Hounslow | | Electoral ward | Hounslow West | | Westminster constituency | Feltham and Heston | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2026 at 16:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021477-2026 - 11 Dec 2025 at 11:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081833-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021477-2026 10th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081833-2025 11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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