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# Provision of Independent Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Knowsley Council: "Provision of Independent Advocacy Service". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Mar 2023, 09:30 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Knowsley Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/knowsley-council-ons-e08000011)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 March 2023 at 09:30 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community action programme, Community health services, Guidance and counselling services, Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9`

## 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-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9#participate

## Description
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service.  The Service is split to two lots as follows:
Lot 1 is for the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and any person directed under statutory legislation where Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is the designated local authority.
Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley.
For further information, please refer to the tender documents.
Bidders are advised that the deadline set out is absolute.  You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission.  The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council’s obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85322000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,506,000
- **Description:** Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service.
Lot 1 is for the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and an...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85323000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £354,000
- **Description:** Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service.
Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley.
The...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003456-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-03T14:48:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T01:05:15.045Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d9