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title: "Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council"
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# Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-professional-advocacy-service-cardiff-council-and-vale-of-glamorgan-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "Independent Professional Advocacy Service - Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,609,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Published Value:** £2,609,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance services, Health and social work services, Social services, Social work and related services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-professional-advocacy-service-cardiff-council-and-vale-of-glamorgan-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3`

## 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-professional-advocacy-service-cardiff-council-and-vale-of-glamorgan-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-professional-advocacy-service-cardiff-council-and-vale-of-glamorgan-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3#participate

## Description
Cardiff Council Social Services and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Social Services Departments are commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy services across the region to:
Adopt a systemic co-productive approach with all stakeholders across the region.
Form purposeful, collaborative relationships between Local Authorities, health boards, Providers and the people who use the services.
Share common understanding of what advocacy is and the specific role of Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA).
Share a common agreement about when Independent Professional Advocacy is appropriate and always considering its accessibility and application alongside other forms of advocacy.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Cardiff Council - IPA for older adults aged 55 and over
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85312310, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Cardiff Council - IPA for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities including autism
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85312310, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for older adults aged 55 and over, including care home advocacy
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85312310, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for adults aged 18 and over living with learning disabilities including autism
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85312310, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Vale of Glamorgan Council - IPA for all other adults, including those with a Physical & Sensory Impairment, Mental Ill-health and/or Substance Misuse
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85312310, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028263-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-04T12:34:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:37:13.828Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0483c3