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title: "AT1238 Advocacy Services for Adults"
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# AT1238 Advocacy Services for Adults

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/at1238-advocacy-services-for-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-042224). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Luton Borough Council: "AT1238 Advocacy Services for Adults". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Luton Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/luton-borough-council-ons-e06000032)
- **Published Value:** £1,125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 January 2024 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,008,682 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042224`

## 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/at1238-advocacy-services-for-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-042224#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D5579e483-4794-ee11-8125-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/at1238-advocacy-services-for-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-042224#participate

## Description
Independent advocacy service for adults which provides all aspects of service provision relating to statutory advocacy within the service specification.
Statutory provision comprises of advocates in the following areas:
a)	Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
IMCA - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
b)	Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007)
IMHA - Independent Mental Health Advocacy
c)	Care Act 2014
Independent Care Act Advocacy
d)	Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 223a
Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy
e)	Care Act 2014, Sections 67 and 68 /The Care and Support (Independent
Advocacy) Regulations 2014
Generic (non-statutory) Advocacy
The Service Provider will be expected to offer a flexible service model to meet any changes in requirement with updated practice guidance, policy and legislation.
Non-statutory advocacy is to be promoted though signposting and fully utilising the existing 3rd sector Providers. Non-statutory will include attendance at client groups, voice groups and executive boards for client groups such as Learning Disabilities.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Independent advocacy service for adults which provides all aspects of service provision relating to statutory advocacy within the service specification.
Statutory provision comprises of advocates in the following areas:
a)	Mental Capacity Act 2005, M...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004913-2024-DN695385-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Community ConneX Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116951`
  - Value: £1,008,682 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004913-2024-DN695385-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,008,682
  - Signed Date: 08/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004913-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-14T13:04:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:48:04.196Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042224