ASC111 - Spot Contract - Advocacy

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC12)

Awarded value£41,667published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Connected Voice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Advocacy services are required under The Local Authorities duty to ensure independent advocacy is available and it is breach of this duty if advocacy is not available when needed.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT
Last source update: 12 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT
Authority reference: ASC111
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002153
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060370 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £41,6671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Connected VoiceVCSE	£41,667 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Connected VoiceVCSE
Signed
29 Dec 2025
Value
£41,667
Period
29 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CONNECTED VOICEAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06681475GB-PPON: PGWN-1583-VRCH One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4BXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT