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Published 22 May 2025, 10:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consolidated Advocacy Service for Adults

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£1,380,000≈ £460k / year · £1,380,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 6 Nov 2025
Awarded to Darlington Association on Disability
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a range of Advocacy services for eligible adults. The Services include: Relevant Person's Representative (RPR), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Care Act Advocacy, A Deprivation of Liberty authorised by the Court of Protection Rule 3 Representative, Advocacy support to people with a hearing impairment, some limited General Advocacy, the provision of

training to friends and family members to support them in the advocacy role and the development and support of Peer Advocacy.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,380,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,380,000 exc. VAT · £1,380,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 90%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 10:22 BST
Last source update
19 Nov 2025, 10:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Nov 2025
Authority reference
PB2025-00062
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052252
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cdc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:22 BST
  2. Market engagement
    21 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    The pre-market engagement includes detailed information about the service requirements, guidance on the tendering process, and a survey to gather feedback from providers

  3. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
  4. Next notice expected
    30 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline381 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025
  8. Latest notice published337 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 10:24 GMT
  9. Standstill ends337 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  10. Award decision expected by336 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  11. Contract starts295 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:22 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
  6. Deadline published: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    29 Aug 2025, 08:16 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMT
  9. Contract details notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 10:24 GMT
    UK7
  10. Contract signature expected
    25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,380,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Darlington Association on DisabilitySMEVCSE1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing£1,380,000 inc. VAT6 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Darlington Association on DisabilitySMEVCSE

    Signed
    19 Nov 2025
    Value
    £1,380,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one03—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Darlington Association on DisabilityAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06688735GB-PPON: PYTV-2266-VTLQ Whessoe Technology Centre, Darlington, North East, DL1 4WBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure