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# Integrated Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/integrated-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby City Council: "Integrated Advocacy Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,161,080. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jan 2025, 23:30 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-city-council-ons-e06000015)
- **Published Value:** £1,161,080 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 January 2025 at 23:30 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Miscellaneous services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,161,080 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/integrated-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7`

## 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/integrated-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/integrated-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7#participate

## Description
Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver an Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and for vulnerable adults of working age who are not eligible for statutory advocacy.
The Service provider will deliver a standardised process for the receipt, management & monitoring of advocacy referrals; provide economies of scale and support investment in good quality information, training, and data management systems.
The Service Provider will be expected to work closely with the Council and health partners with a focus on frontline delivery and partnership working.
The initial term is for three years. The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2025 and expire 31st March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, 5 years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Estimated Value:** £1,161,080
- **Description:** An Integrated Independent Advocacy Service hub with a single point of entry for anyone who requires and meets the relevant eligibility criteria for statutory advocacy support in Derby, a specialist advocacy service to support the requirements of the ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** TD2060 - Integrated Advocacy Service (active)
  - Award id: `009650-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Disability Direct**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135896`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** TD2060 - Integrated Advocacy Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,161,080
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009650-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-17T13:15:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T00:15:22.633Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c2d7