Official UK procurement notice
HH250-25-HB Independent Advocacy Service for individuals who are engaged with NHS Highland Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (DARS)
Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHighland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP) is conducting an open procurement exercise in line with NHS Scotland procurement guidelines, to commission an Independent Advocacy Service for individuals who are engaged with NHS Highland Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (DARS) including individuals resident within HMP Inverness.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
CPV: Community health services · Compulsory social security services · Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 morei
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).
- Shortlisting
- As stipulated in the ESPD, completion of this document is mandatory for all bidders.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
- Authority reference
36689- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011357- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05842dFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As Included in the Specification of Requirement document.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:823098)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Correction to II.2.6 - Estimated Value – Typographical Error Please note that the originally published estimated contract value under section II.2.6 of this notice was incorrectly stated as 6,000,000 GBP due to a typographical error. The correct estimated value is 600,000 GBP. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused and confirm that this correction does not affect the scope or nature o…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners in AdvocacySME | £549,052 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011357-2026-1 · Partners in AdvocacySME
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2026
- Value
- £549,052
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Partners in AdvocacyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.