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# Provision of Independent Advocacy Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03f69d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Knowsley Council: "Provision of Independent Advocacy Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Knowsley Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/knowsley-council-ons-e08000011)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,021,037 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f69d`

## 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-03f69d#tl-md)

## Description
This contract is for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Services.
The Service is split to two lots:
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.
The Provider of lot 1 will provide independent advocacy for vulnerable Knowsley residents in
respect to the legislation in section 4 above. It will also provide advocacy support on local projects, generic issue-based advocacy, parental advocacy, and Self / Peer Advocacy.
Where appropriate the Provider of lot 1 will enable the continuity of an advocate for
individual service users, in line with Care Act 2014 guidance, where more than one piece of
legislation applies.
The Provider of lot 1 will develop relationships with the Provider of lot 2 to ensure timely and
appropriate referrals. Both providers will work with the Council to create a system to
effectively collate relevant reporting information which is aligned to facilitate the
extrapolation of the data

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,493,417
- **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:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £527,820
- **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...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 024930-2023-DN654620-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **n-compass – Towards a Brighter Future**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06845210`
  - Value: £1,493,217 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 024930-2023-DN654620-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176322`
  - Value: £527,820 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 024930-2023-DN654620-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,493,217

- **Contract:** 024930-2023-DN654620-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £527,820

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024930-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-24T11:04:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:56:28.064Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f69d