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title: "Nearest Relative Proxy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077526"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Coventry City Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Nearest Relative Proxy Service

Buyer: Coventry City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077526

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## Summary

Coventry City Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service for people who have no appropriate person available to undertake that legal role. The provider will act as the person’s Nearest Relative in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. This is a social work and related service, intended to support people requiring the statutory Nearest Relative function. The service will be delivered in Coventry. The Council anticipates supporting around 10 individuals each year, with demand potentially ranging from none to 20 individuals annually. The appointed provider must be able to respond flexibly to changing levels of service need and demand.

The procurement has reached tender: Coventry City Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids may be submitted electronically, with the submission deadline set for 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is valued at £96,480 gross. The initial contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 13 December 2028, with one possible two-year extension taking the maximum end date to 13 December 2030. There is one lot. Offers will be evaluated on 70% quality and technical merit and 30% price. The procurement is being run under the light-touch regime and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits providers of social work, mental health or related statutory support services that can undertake the legal responsibilities of a Nearest Relative under the Mental Health Act framework. Suppliers need to provide a dependable service for individuals who lack an appropriate person to fulfil that role, while adapting staffing and operational capacity to fluctuating demand. The requirement is designed for organisations able to support anywhere from zero to 20 individuals in a year, rather than only a fixed caseload. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are specifically identified as suitable, making this relevant to specialist community-based and social care providers with the capability to deliver the service in Coventry.

## Notice

The Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service, fulfilling the legal role of Nearest Relative for people where no appropriate person is available to undertake the role for them, in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. We anticipate services will be for around 10 individuals per year. However, this is subject to fluctuation, and we require the awarded provider to be able to support between 0 and 20 per year. The provider will be required to operate flexibility to meet all service need/demand.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract will be for a period of two (2) years but may be extended by one (1) increment of two (2) years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088544-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,480 |
| Lots value | £96,480 |
| 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 | Coventry City Council |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 10:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088544-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088544-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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