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title: "Integrated Advocacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0669d2"
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buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL"
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# Integrated Advocacy Services

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0669d2

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## Summary

Wigan Council is actively engaged in the procurement process for 'Integrated Advocacy Services', a tender designed to ensure specialist advocacy support across different community groups requiring assistance to have their voices heard, understand their rights, and participate in care and wellbeing decisions. The process is divided into four lots: Mental Health Advocacy, Care Act Advocacy, Children's Advocacy, and Health Advocacy, all under the industry category of Health and social work services and Other community, social and personal services. This competitive procedure has reached the tender stage, with submissions due by 26 May 2026, and subsequent awards anticipated by 31 August 2026. The services will be delivered across the UK, specifically in the UKD3 region, with Wigan Town Hall serving as the central hub. The approach utilises a light-touch regime with a two-stage evaluation involving questionnaires and interviews, offering opportunities until December 2031, with potential renewals.

Businesses specialising in mental health, care legislation, children, social services, and healthcare advocacy are encouraged to enter this competitive opportunity. The tender offers substantial growth prospects due to its significant funding, totalling £2,268,395.50 GBP, distributed across several lots. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly welcomed, providing a rich opportunity for innovative service providers to expand their influence in the public sector. The procurement method is open, enhancing accessibility for skilled providers aiming to contribute significantly to community services. With advocacy focused on enhancing individual participation and care rights understanding, companies offering specialised support and engagement mechanisms are well-suited to compete in this dynamic arena.

## Notice

This contract will be divided into four separate lots to ensure specialist advocacy support is available for different groups of people who require assistance to have their voice heard, understand their rights, and participate in decisions about their care and wellbeing. Lot 1: Mental Health Advocacy This Lot relates to the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. This includes support for people who are detained under mental health legislation or subject to related powers or affected by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as well as individuals who require assistance to understand their rights and participate in decisions about their treatment and care. The service will ensure people are supported to have their voice heard and to engage meaningfully with professionals involved in their mental health care. Lot 2: Care Act Advocacy This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for adults who require support to understand and engage with processes under the Care Act 2014. This includes individuals who have substantial difficulty in being involved in care and support assessments, care planning, reviews, safeguarding processes, or other related decision-making, and who do not have an appropriate person to support them. The service will ensure individuals are supported to express their wishes, understand their rights, and participate as fully as possible in decisions affecting their care and support. Lot 3: Children's Advocacy This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for children and young people. The service will ensure that children and young people are supported to express their views, wishes, and feelings in decisions that affect their lives. This may include children in care, care leavers, homeless young people aged 16 and 17, and those involved with social care or safeguarding processes. Advocates will support young people to understand their rights, participate in meetings and reviews, and raise concerns or complaints where appropriate. Lot 4: Health Advocacy This lot relates to the provision of advocacy for individuals who need support to understand and engage with health services. The service will help people to express their views, access information about their healthcare options, and raise concerns or complaints where necessary. Advocacy may include support for individuals navigating complex health systems, attending appointments, or understanding treatment choices and their rights within health settings.

### Lot Information

Mental Health Advocacy

This Lot relates to the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. This includes support for people who are detained under mental health legislation or subject to related powers or affected by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as well as individuals who require assistance to understand their rights and participate in decisions about their treatment and care. The service will ensure people are supported to have their voice heard and to engage meaningfully with professionals involved in their mental health care.

Renewal: 2 X 12 month extensions available

Care Act Advocacy

This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for adults who require support to understand and engage with processes under the Care Act 2014. This includes individuals who have substantial difficulty in being involved in care and support assessments, care planning, reviews, safeguarding processes, or other related decision-making, and who do not have an appropriate person to support them. The service will ensure individuals are supported to express their wishes, understand their rights, and participate as fully as possible in decisions affecting their care and support.

Renewal: 2 X 12 month extensions available

Children's Advocacy

This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for children and young people. The service will ensure that children and young people are supported to express their views, wishes, and feelings in decisions that affect their lives. This may include children in care, care leavers, homeless young people aged 16 and 17, and those involved with social care or safeguarding processes. Advocates will support young people to understand their rights, participate in meetings and reviews, and raise concerns or complaints where appropriate.

Renewal: 2 X 12 month extensions available

Health Advocacy

This lot relates to the provision of advocacy for individuals who need support to understand and engage with health services. The service will help people to express their views, access information about their healthcare options, and raise concerns or complaints where necessary. Advocacy may include support for individuals navigating complex health systems, attending appointments, or understanding treatment choices and their rights within health settings.

Renewal: 2 X 12 month extensions available

### Planning Information

Any questions that potential suppliers wish to make can be made via the Chest Platform (www.the-chest.org.uk).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037665-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,268,395 |
| Lots value | £2,268,395 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037665-2026
- 23 Apr 2026 at 11:22 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037037-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 13:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022982-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037665-2026
  24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037037-2026
  23rd April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022982-2026
  13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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