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# Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Fife Council: "Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,559,460. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Fife Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fife-council-ons-s12000047)
- **Published Value:** £1,559,460 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services, Health and social work services, Social work and related services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,642,530 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d`

## 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/provision-of-an-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d#participate

## Description
This Contract is for the provision of an Independent Advocacy Service to adults and children/young people across Fife. The requirement will support Fife HSCP in achieving the priorities set out in the Advocacy Strategy (2023-26) and in Fife Health and Social Care Strategic Plan (2023-26). This contract will help ensure that NHS Fife, Fife Council & Fife Health and Social Care Partnership meet their statutory obligations. It will also provide advocacy for a wider group of vulnerable people.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 85310000, 85311300, 85312000, 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,559,460
- **Description:** This Contract is for the provision of an Independent Advocacy Service to adults and children/young people across Fife. The requirement will support Fife HSCP in achieving the priorities set out in the Advocacy Strategy (2023-26) and in Fife Health an...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 023438-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VoiceAbility**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83924`
  - Value: £1,642,530 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 023438-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,642,530
  - Signed Date: 18/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023438-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-26T13:50:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:54:48.264Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043c5d