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# Independent Advocacy Services 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Riding of Yorkshire Council: "Independent Advocacy Services 2026". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,492,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Riding of Yorkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-riding-of-yorkshire-council-ons-e06000011)
- **Published Value:** £1,492,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,197,625 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0`

## 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-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D95951%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0#participate

## Description
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Litigation Friend, Relevant Persons Representative (RPR), 1:2 Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy are statutory services; the general advocacy is included within the overall IMCA Service as similar skills and competencies are required and this supports people who do not qualify for the statutory services. As the services have to be independent of the Local Authority, a procurement exercise is required to ensure we meet our statutory duties and those of wellbeing for residents within the East Riding.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,492,500

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Independent Advocacy Services 2026 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **VoiceAbility Advocacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:3798884`
  - Value: £1,197,625 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053823-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-10T12:00:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T23:17:34.201Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0593e0