Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ3)

Published estimate£1,395,000≈ £465k / year · £1,674,000 inc. VAT0.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 8 Apr 2026

Awarded to Swan Advocacy Network

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of statutory advocacy services including IMHA, IMCA, ICAA, IHCA and advocacy relating to deprivation of liberty (DoLS) for Isle of Wight residents including those residing in mainland hospital or care home settings.

For full details of the specification requirements can be found in the specification document

The contract period is an initial 3 year term of 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 with an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,395,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,395,000 exc. VAT · £1,674,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract has an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

85000000 Health and social work services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Economic & financial standing
Financial, Health and Safety, and Insurance

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: 65%Price: 30%Social value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Social Value
Price

Conditions of participation1

Economic & financial standing
Financial, Health and Safety, and Insurance

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 16 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Apr 2026
Authority reference: DN807847
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017589
Accelerated: Light touch contract
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060807 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗ please register free of charge, and search reference DN807847

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 8 Jul 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published277 days ago
16 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
Market engagement260 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Looking for supplier feedback in the form of responses to Questionnaire which will be available on ProContract
Reference: DN803384
Next notice expected252 days ago
10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published236 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
Clarification questions by225 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline219 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Award decision expected by201 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent196 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends186 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts142 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published105 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
16 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
Procurement method changed
26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
Deadline published: 16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
Contract award notice published
8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
Contract signature expected
25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,385,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Swan Advocacy NetworkVCSE1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The contract period is an initial 3 year term of 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 with an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.	£1,385,000	8 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Delivery of the Isle of Wight Council's responsibilities for IMHA, IMCA, Care Act Advocacy and DOLS Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, and Health Complaints Advocacy · Swan Advocacy NetworkVCSE
Signed
25 May 2026
Value
£1,385,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract period is an initial 3 year term of 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 with an option to extend for periods up to a further 2 years. The adoption of extensions is through sole discretion of the Authority.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall, Newport, South East, PO30 1UDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORKAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06599429GB-PPON: PMHQ-2626-WBHJ Hi Point, Taunton, South West, TA2 6HBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 17:08 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender16 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT