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title: "SLC - Independent Adult Advocacy Services"
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# SLC - Independent Adult Advocacy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/slc-independent-adult-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032310). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resource is seeking to commission one provider to manage a range of advocacy services to support adult and older people. These services will consist of independent advocacy, collective advocacy, non-instructed advocacy, and peer advocacy to the following categories of service user group: - Learning Disability; Communication/Physical disability; Mental Health; Older Mental Health/Dementia; carers and parents of young people, in transition, and adults with complex and profound multiple needs. Contract duration is for an initial 3 years with an optional 2 year extension and a further 1 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Lanarkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-lanarkshire-council-ons-s12000029)
- **Published Value:** £1,901,892 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM95
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032310`

## 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/slc-independent-adult-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032310#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/slc-independent-adult-advocacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032310#participate

## Description
South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resource is seeking to commission one provider to manage a range of advocacy services to support adult and older people.
These services will consist of independent advocacy, collective advocacy, non-instructed advocacy, and peer advocacy to the following categories of service user group: - Learning Disability; Communication/Physical disability; Mental Health; Older Mental Health/Dementia; carers and parents of young people, in transition, and adults with complex and profound multiple needs.
Contract duration is for an initial 3 years with an optional 2 year extension and a further 1 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,901,892

- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2023 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007545-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-15T14:06:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T07:20:55.322Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032310