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Published 19 Mar 2025, 09:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Deaf People

Authority: Metropolitan borough of Bury (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000001SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT22.9% above published estimate

Submissions closed 22 Apr 2025awarded 28 May 2023

Awarded to SignHealth

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bury Council is seeking to appoint a specialist provider with appropriate skills and experience to provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to people in hospital. The need for this service has arisen due to a change in policy at the Cygnet Bury hospital.

Cygnet Bury refers patients to the Bury Council commissioned Bury Advocacy Hub for support, the service is delivered by NCompass. Cygnet Bury has several adult patients who are deaf and therefore an IMHA service is required to provide appropriate support to these people. The service is for people aged 18+.

1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026

With an option to extend for a further 12 months.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension. The contract will be reviewed if service is still required before deciding to extend

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

Lot awarding rule: MAT Criteria to be used with Weighting including quality questions/price and social value. Please see ITT document for more information on the proatis/Chest portal

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 19 Mar 2025, 09:29 GMT
Last source update: 22 Aug 2025, 17:52 BST
Authority reference: DN765630
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-010059
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eed9 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E11000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 17 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

We only accept tenders submissions through the Proactis (the CHEST) Portal, within the time frame stated in the documents and portal. Link below

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

There will be a set time frame where expressions of interest can be done to participate in this tender which stated in the link of the advert on the link above.

Timeline

19 Mar 2025 → 22 Aug 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
19 Mar 2025, 09:29 GMT
Clarification questions by
17 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published
22 Aug 2025, 17:52 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
19 Mar 2025, 09:29 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
Contract signature expected
23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Aug 2025, 17:52 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £61,4631 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SignHealth1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027Extensions: Extension will be dependent on outcome of internal review.	£61,463	28 May 2023	Awarded

Contracts

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for Deaf People · SignHealth
Signed
30 May 2025
Value
£61,463
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension is dependent on review.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	2	2	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Metropolitan borough of Bury

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVVT-2483-WWMH Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, North West, BL9 0SWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SIGNHEALTHAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02610559GB-PPON: PYCW-2967-HCJG 82 Canopi, London, London, SE1 3GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 17:52 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Jun 2025, 08:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2025, 09:29 GMT