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title: "Independent Advocacy Services 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0777f8"
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buyer: "East Riding of Yorkshire Council"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Independent Advocacy Services 2027

Buyer: East Riding of Yorkshire Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777f8

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## Summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is procuring an independent advocacy service to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of service users. The service covers Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy for a litigation friend, Independent Care Act Advocacy, including carers’ advocacy, general advocacy and independent health complaints advocacy. Delivery is required for people within East Riding of Yorkshire and outside the county where needed. This is a public-sector health and social work service, covering advocacy provision rather than clinical treatment or general social care. It is suited to organisations that can provide independent representation and support across several statutory advocacy functions, with services tailored to individual circumstances and delivered across county boundaries where required.

The buyer has reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure. This is a single-lot service contract. The deadline for submitting tenders was 22 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and the deadline for enquiries was 15 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The estimated value is £2.35 million excluding VAT, or £2.82 million including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with three optional one-year extensions, allowing the contract to run until 31 March 2032. Tenders are evaluated equally on quality and price: 50% for method statements and 50% for the annual contract price. The planned award decision date was 4 January 2027.

This opportunity suits established independent advocacy providers with the breadth to deliver mental health, mental capacity, Care Act, carers’, general and health complaints advocacy. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate sound advocacy practice, independence from the organisations whose decisions may be challenged, and the ability to represent people with differing needs across statutory and non-statutory settings. The requirement favours providers with a capable team covering several specialist advocacy functions, reliable arrangements for case management and referral handling, and the capacity to serve people in East Riding of Yorkshire as well as outside the county. Bidders also need to explain their delivery approach through method statements and price an annual service clearly, since quality and price carry equal weight.

## Notice

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is aiming to procure an Independent Advocacy Service in order to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of Service Users, both within and out of county. This contract will cover the following services both in and out of county; Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) for a Litigation Friend. Independent Care Act Advocacy including Carers Advocacy 1.2 Advocacy General Advocacy Independent Health Complaints Advocacy

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089840-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2032-09-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,350,000 |
| Lots value | £2,350,000 |
| 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Locality | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 17:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089840-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089840-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109020&TID100114075&B=
- https://www.eastriding.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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