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title: "Advocacy Services for Brent and Harrow"
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# Advocacy Services for Brent and Harrow

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0691ba

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent, in collaboration with the London Borough of Harrow, is currently holding a tender process for the "Advocacy Services for Brent and Harrow." This procurement initiative falls under the health and social work services industry category. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement is in the tender stage with a deadline for submission of proposals on 29th July 2026. The purpose is to commission statutory advocacy services, which include Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), and the Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR). Utilising an open procurement method, the contract, valued at £2,706,000, is set to begin on 1st November 2026 for an initial period of three years, with a possible two-year extension.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those adept in providing advocacy support and related consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially suited to apply, given the procurement's emphasis on quality and social value. The collaboration between Brent and Harrow councils aims to benefit providers through cost efficiencies, enhanced market resilience, and shared learning opportunities. Businesses that offer innovative approaches to statutory advocacy and demonstrate strong capabilities in improving service delivery and outcomes for vulnerable populations will find this tender especially attractive.

## Notice

The London Borough of Brent (the Council) is inviting tenderers to bid in this competition for the award of the Advocacy Service. Brent Council is also undertaking this procurement on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow for the commissioning of statutory advocacy services, including Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and the Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR). Advocacy is available to Individuals who lack capacity, understanding of complex legislation and need support for their voice to be heard and their preferences to be known with regards to their care and medical treatments or where they live. Each Council will hold an individual contract for the term of three years and a potential single 2 year extension (totalling 5 years if all extensions are invoked).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: A potential single two year extensions (totalling 5 years if the extension are invoked).

### Planning Information

Brent and Harrow Council will be running a joint market engagement event to inform suppliers of the upcoming opportunity. The event scheduled for Thursday 28 May 2026, will begin at 9:45am and be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.
Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement should express an interest in the opportunity to be sent a message from the Council requesting information on attendees.
Please express an interest no later than 9:00am Thursday 28 May 2026 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal.
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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060942-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-06-29 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,255,000 |
| Lots value | £2,706,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW |
| Locality | BRENT |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Kenton West |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow East |
| Delivery location | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI72 Brent, TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2026 at 16:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060942-2026
- 5 May 2026 at 14:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041160-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060942-2026
  29th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041160-2026
  5th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.LondonTenders.org
  Register @ www.LondonTenders.org in order to view tender documents. Project reference is: DN814416

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=12f114c1-d573-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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