Official UK procurement notice
Independent Adult Advocacy Service - Generic, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth East Lincolnshire Council are undertaking a Procurement to award a contract for the provision of an Independent Adult Advocacy Service in North East Lincolnshire. The Service encompasses statutory advocacy under the Mental Health Act (IMHA), Mental Capacity Act (IMCA), Care Act advocacy, and non-statutory advocacy, aiming to support adults with health and social care needs in the region. The service is intended to be person-centred, accessible, and responsive, ensuring individuals' rights and voices are upheld across health, social care, and related systems.
The Authority has only recently assumed responsibility for this procurement and, due to the timing of the transition, has not had sufficient opportunity to undertake preliminary market engagement
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,563,390
- Economic & financial standing
Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail
Insurances - Pass/Fail
Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation
- Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail
Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail
Quality Performance Mark - Pass/Fail
Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation
What it takes to wini
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).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Service Delivery: 10%
- Implementation: 10%
- Accessibility: 5%
- Service Development: 10%
- Workforce Development: 10%
- Improving the Advocacy Experience: 15%
- Cost: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
- Person-Centred Advocacy and Service Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (9)
- Service Delivery
- Implementation
- Person-Centred Advocacy and Service Sustainability
- Accessibility
- Service Development
- Workforce Development
- Improving the Advocacy Experience
- Social Value
- Cost
- Economic & financial standing
Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail
Insurances - Pass/Fail
Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation
- Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulation - Pass/Fail
Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail
Quality Performance Mark - Pass/Fail
Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the conditions of participation
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- Closed
- 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
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
100112467- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075242- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Risks
Changes arising from the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and Mental Health Act reforms during the lifetime of this Contract may result in amendments to the Service delivery requirements.
Please refer to the associated tender documents for further details on the contract modifications.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
7 Aug 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published83 days ago7 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
- Latest notice published55 days ago4 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
- Clarification questions by52 days ago7 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline45 days ago14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 94 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026- Tender notice published7 Aug 2026, 12:03 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2026, 15:01 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The clarification deadline has been extended to Monday 7th September at 16:00 and the tender submission deadline has been extended to Monday 14th September at 12:00pm (midday). This is due to the requirement to update the associated TUPE information following clarification.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The associated tender document are available via the above link. Search current tender opportunities using reference number 100112467
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender