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# Provision of Independent Advocacy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: "Provision of Independent Advocacy Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £192,415. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000038)
- **Published Value:** £192,415 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £962,070 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D74911%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7#participate

## Description
The Service is to provide high quality independent advocacy services delivered by competent and qualified staff, capable of advocating for people under all the statutory obligations of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.   This Advocacy Service is available for Adults residing in the Borough of Barnsley regarding issues around health and social care services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £192,415

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Independent Advocacy Services (active)
  - Award id: `009699-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Rethink Mental Illness**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-1227970`
  - Value: £962,070 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Independent Advocacy Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £962,070
  - Signed Date: 25/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009699-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-25T16:18:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:02:15.709Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0416e7