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Published 26 Jun 2026, 11:23 BST

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Wirral Advocacy Hub · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Published estimate£1,810,000≈ £603k / year · £1,810,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to appoint a single organisation, or a consortium to provide a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy support via a Wirral Advocacy Hub.

This contract is for the delivery of statutory social care and mental health advocacy services in Wirral. The contract also includes non-statutory advocacy services where they are linked to Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act support and a requirement to promote and develop self-advocacy and peer advocacy.

Further information about Wirral is available here:

  • Wirral Knowledge Hub - Home - Wirral Health and Wellbeing Knowledge Hub
  • Wirral JSNA Interactive Report - Microsoft Power BI
  • Wirral Health and Wellbeing Strategy - 209_healthandwellbeingstrategy_v9.pdf
  • Wirral Council Plan 2023-2027 - Council Plan | wirral.gov.uk

It is anticipated that service provision will adapt and align with Wirral Council's wider transformation programme over the next 5 years, with its shift to an early intervention and prevention focus across all Council activities. This work is led by Adult Social Care and Public Health who are formulating a new Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy. At its heart will be the delivery of outcome-based results.

The full scope and specification can be found in the tender documentation.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,810,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,810,000 exc. VAT · £1,810,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Twenty four months extension applicable in annual increments Two (2) Extension options applicable 1st Extension option 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031 2nd Extension option 01/04/2031 - 31/03/2032
85300000 Social work and related services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documentation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality Assessment: 60%
  • Cost / Commercial Element: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality Assessment: A series of questions designed to assess the service provision proposed and its suitability in relation to the specification provided
  • Social Value: To assess tenderers capacity and capability in relation to their proposed commitment to Social Value
  • Cost / Commercial Element: Pricing Schedule designed to assess tenderers commercial proposal.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2031
First published
26 Jun 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Oct 2026
Authority reference
DN818490
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080567
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bdf4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be made via the The Chest portal www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The tender document and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in

the opportunity.

Should you have any questions relating to the tender document please raise them via the 'messaging' section on the portal.

Timeline

26 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 11:23 BST
  2. Market engagement104 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    Questionnaire to be completed on the Councils e-tendering portal

    Chest portal: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

    Project Title: Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire - Wirral Advocacy Hub

    Project reference: DN818490

    All communications & clarifications must be raised via the e-tendering portal (The Chest)

    Closing date for responses 12 noon Thursday 09th July 2026

    If you experience any technical difficulties registering or using The Chest, please contact support:

    Email: [email protected]

  3. Tender notice published59 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
  4. Clarification questions by37 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline29 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 8 days
    29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 161 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
  6. Deadline published: 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure