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# Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-046eee). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Somerset Council: "Advocacy Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,244,192. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Published Value:** £5,244,192 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,620,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046eee`

## 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/advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-046eee#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-046eee#participate

## Description
Advocacy Service for Somerset Council
The service will provide independent advocacy to empower people to express their personal
needs and assist them to achieve their rights and entitlements. It will assist people to secure
relevant information and knowledge thus enabling them to make informed choices, to be
involved in decisions about their care and support needs and promote their health and
wellbeing.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,244,192
- **Description:** For further information and access to the Procurement Documents, please visit:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
The contract period will be for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for 36 months. The total value withi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Advocacy Service (active)
  - Award id: `002044-2025-ERFX1001095-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Swan Advocacy Network (operating as South West Advocacy Network – SWAN)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79329`
  - Value: £4,620,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Advocacy Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,620,000
  - Signed Date: 13/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002044-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-21T15:08:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:57:15.937Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046eee