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Published 30 Jul 2025, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy for Adults

Official notice

Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £420k / year · £1,300,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update3.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025
Awarded to The Advocacy People
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bath and North East Somerset Council is recommissioning its statutory advocacy services for adults. This includes support under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act (including DoLS and Liberty Protection Safeguards), Mental Health Act, and advocacy for complaints relating to health and social care. The aim is to ensure residents have access to high-quality, independent advocacy that upholds their rights, supports decision-making, and reflects local needs and legislative requirements.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Terms & Conditions include a clause that can trigger an increase in capacity and value. Including the capacity increase that can be triggered the total value of the contract could be £1,257,060 (£251,412 per annum). · This agreement will commence on 1st April 2026 and expire on 31st March 2029. This Contract can be extended beyond the initial term for up to a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and agreed costs.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Awarded
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
30 Jul 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference
DN784732
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063528
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056929 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Jul 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 14:29 BST
  2. Market engagement
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    Completion of an online questionnaire and attendance of an online market engagement event on Wednesday 20th August (14:00pm - 16:00pm).

    To complete the questionnaire and to register for the event please see the link below:

    forms.office.com/r/u9Rrvaxeeq ↗

  3. Next notice expected400 days ago
    16 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published378 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 09:16 BST
  5. Clarification questions by363 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline345 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent315 days ago
    11 Dec 2025
  9. Standstill ends303 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published202 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 14:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 09:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    9 Oct 2025, 09:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Oct 2025, 09:16 BST
  5. Deadline published: 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    9 Oct 2025, 09:16 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 12:50 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    11 Dec 2025, 12:50 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 30 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,249,0451 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Advocacy PeopleSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The initial contract period is 3 years with one possible extension of up to 24 months. · Options: The maximum estimated value includes additional 10% that can be triggered to respond to demand or changes in legislation.£1,249,04510 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Independent Health and Social Care Advocacy for Adults · The Advocacy PeopleSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,249,045
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 24 month potential Extension by Mutual agreement

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one33—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVH-3287-JWJV The Guildhall, Bath, South West, BA1 5AWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE ADVOCACY PEOPLEAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1080679GB-COH: 03963421 Rock House, Hastings, South East, TN34 1DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure