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# Independent Advocacy (Adults)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-04995b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Lanarkshire Council: "Independent Advocacy (Adults)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Lanarkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-lanarkshire-council-ons-s12000050)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM84
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,507,405 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-04995b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04995b`

## 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/independent-advocacy-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-04995b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-adults-ocds-h6vhtk-04995b#participate

## Description
The Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without any conflict of interest or external influence. Advocacy services and advocates at solely in the interests of the person that they are supporting, helping them to make informed decisions, express their wishes, and navigate often complex systems such as health and social care. Independent advocacy is free from bias or affiliation with other organisations and ensure that the needs and preference of the individual are the primary focus.”

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Equal Say**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-69895`
  - Value: £3,507,405 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Equal Say**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-69895`
  - Value: £3,507,405 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 054212-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,507,405
  - Signed Date: 17/12/2024

- **Contract:** 054213-2025-NLC-CPT-24-042-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,507,405
  - Signed Date: 17/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F054213-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-05T10:23:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:29:40.774Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04995b