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title: "Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060807"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060807

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for providing statutory advocacy services, including IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy, DOLS Advocacy for vulnerable adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy. The procurement, initiated through an open procedure, falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the United Kingdom, specifically serving Isle of Wight residents. The process included a preliminary market engagement phase, followed by a tender phase, and concluded with the awarding of a contract. The contract extends from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with a possibility of two additional years. The procurement completion date was 8 April 2026, and the award notice was published on the same day.

This procurement process represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in advocacy services, particularly those capable of supporting statutory service requirements for vulnerable populations. With a substantial budget allocated to this contract, businesses, including SMEs and VCSEs, are well-positioned to expand their operations or enter new service areas by collaborating with the Isle of Wight Council. Companies with expertise in health and social services, especially those familiar with the statutory framework for advocacy, would find this tender particularly suitable to compete for future opportunities or similar contracts in this sector.

## Notice

The provision of statutory advocacy services including IMHA, IMCA, ICAA, IHCA and advocacy relating to deprivation of liberty (DoLS) for Isle of Wight residents including those residing in mainland hospital or care home settings. For full details of the specification requirements can be found in the specification document The contract period is an initial 3 year term of 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 with an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract has an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

### Planning Information

Looking for supplier feedback in the form of responses to Questionnaire which will be available on ProContract
Reference: DN803384

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032009-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,395,000 |
| Lots value | £1,395,000 |
| Awards value | £1,385,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 13:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032009-2026
- 26 Feb 2026 at 17:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017589-2026
- 16 Jan 2026 at 16:18 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004064-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032009-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017589-2026
  26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004064-2026
  16th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://swanadvocacy.org.uk
- http://www.iow.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2pleaseregisterfreeofcharge,andsearchreferenceDN807847
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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