---
title: "Independent Advocacy Services 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0681f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-14"
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# Independent Advocacy Services 2026

Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0681f7

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## Summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Independent Advocacy Services 2026" contract, classified under Health and Social Work Services. This contract, valued at £417,000, was awarded to VoiceAbility Advocacy in April 2026. The procurement was conducted using a direct method without competition, as it fell below the threshold and was within a light-touch regime. Located in East Riding, United Kingdom, the services cover advocacy in mental health, mental capacity, and care acts. The active contract commenced on April 1, 2026, and ends on March 31, 2027.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services, particularly those focussed on advocacy services. Companies within the United Kingdom, especially those with expertise in independent advocacy, mental health, and capacity advocacy, may find similar future tenders beneficial. Larger organisations, similar in scale to VoiceAbility Advocacy, will be best suited to meet the needs associated with such contracts, considering the service scope and delivery expectations outlined by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

## Notice

This is a short-term contract for the provision of advocacy services, including Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Care Act advocacy, General advocacy, Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) Level 1.2, and all out-of-area advocacy services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033758-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £417,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEVERLEY |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU17 9BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOICEABILITY ADVOCACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033758-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033758-2026
  14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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