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# Gateshead Advocacy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gateshead-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gateshead Council: "Gateshead Advocacy Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,700,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org)..

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gateshead Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-council-ons-e08000037)
- **Published Value:** £1,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,720,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gateshead-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1`

## 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/gateshead-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org).](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org).)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gateshead-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1#participate

## Description
Gateshead Council has recommissioned a contract to deliver advocacy services.
The proposed contract will include the following statutory, non-statutory and general elements:
- Care Act
- IMCA
- RPR
- IMHA
- NHS Complaints
- Rule 1.2 Representative Advocacy
- General Advocacy.
Following consideration of the service requirements and the needs of people who access advocacy, it was decided that the advocacy contract be procured as a single contract rather than divided into lots. This approach is justified as many individuals require access to more than one type of advocacy during their journey (e.g., statutory advocacy, issue-based advocacy, and specialist advocacy). Delivering these through one provider enables cohesive support for individuals, including a consistent advocacy approach and smooth transitions between different advocacy types, ensuring timely and coordinated support.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,700,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for Gateshead Advocacy Services (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **YOUR VOICE COUNTS**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06654142`
  - Value: £1,720,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043436-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-31T14:16:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:20:30.661Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1