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# Independent Advocacy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "Independent Advocacy Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £443,236. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendorganiser.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062)
- **Published Value:** £443,236 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £443,236 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b`

## 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-ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendorganiser.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendorganiser.co.uk%2Fwnc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking one organisation to provide Independent Advocacy services across West Northamptonshire.Local Authorities have a duty to involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person’s needs, Local Authorities are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions during the assessment, care planning, review processes, and also including safeguarding enquiries.The service will enable people who have substantial difficulty being involved in the key processes and interactions with the local authority to be supported in that involvement as fully as possible, and where necessary be represented by an advocate who speaks on their behalf. It will ensure that people’s wishes, feelings and needs are at the heart of the assessment, care planning and review processes and will focus on the presenting issue, be person-centered, de

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

- **Description:** The service will enable people who have substantial difficulty being involved in the key processes and interactions with the local authority to be supported in that involvement as fully as possible, and where necessary be represented by an advocate w...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Independent Advocacy Services (active)
  - Award id: `017443-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **POhWER**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-92807`
  - Value: £443,236 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Independent Advocacy Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £443,236
  - Signed Date: 21/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017443-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-05T13:24:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:01:00.566Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b48b