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# 197 - Integrated Advocacy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/197-integrated-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-028b95). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wigan Council: "197 - Integrated Advocacy". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,900,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wigan Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wigan-council-ons-e08000010)
- **Published Value:** £1,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Health and social work services, Metal, Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,913,100 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028b95`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/197-integrated-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-028b95#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dcf48eb2d-3f57-eb11-8106-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/197-integrated-advocacy-ocds-h6vhtk-028b95#participate

## Description
Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough.  The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety of services.  The providers will work collaboratively with partners who specialise in delivering specific areas of advocacy including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Relevant Persons Representative (RPR), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Care Act and General Advocacy.
The specific areas of advocacy have been divided into the following Lots:
LOT 1  Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental
Health Advocacy (IMHA), Mental Health Advocate and Relevant
Persons Representative (RPR).
LOT 2   Care Act Advocacy.
LOT 3   Children’s Advocacy.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental.  Health Advocacy (IMHA), Mental Health Advocate and Relevant Persons Representative (RPR).
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 85000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,046,600
- **Description:** Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough.  The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety...

### Lot 2: Care Act Advocacy.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 85000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £675,000
- **Description:** Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough.  The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety...

### Lot 3: Children’s Advocacy.
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 85000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £191,500
- **Description:** Wigan Council is seeking dynamic partners to deliver statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the Wigan Borough.  The providers must be able to demonstrate innovative practice and be creative in their approach to delivering a wide variety...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy (active)
  - Award id: `009260-2021-197-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Family Welfare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14728`
  - Value: £1,046,600 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy Services (active)
  - Award id: `009260-2021-197-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Embrace Wigan & Leigh**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14729`
  - Value: £675,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy Services. (active)
  - Award id: `009260-2021-197-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Family Welfare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14728`
  - Value: £191,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,046,600
  - Signed Date: 26/04/2021

- **Contract:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £675,000
  - Signed Date: 26/04/2021

- **Contract:** 197 - Integrated Advocacy Services. (active)
  - Signed Value: £191,500
  - Signed Date: 26/04/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009260-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-29T11:12:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:56:47.706Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028b95