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Tender for Herefordshire Adults Independent Advocacy Service
Published 28 May 2026
28 May 2026
Closed 18 Jun 2026
- Primary CPV
-
85300000 *
Social work and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands
- Value
- £1,513,249
- Contract
-
5.3 years Duration
28/07/2026 31/10/2031
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE, United Kingdom · UKG11
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (50%)
- Social Value (12%)
- Price (38%)
- Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunit... · Bidding Documents
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Herefordshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85300000 *
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Reference: DN792914
The Council has statutory duties under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to ensure that adults who face barriers to involvement in key decisions about their care, treatment, rights or welfare are provided with access to independent advocacy.
The Independent Advocacy Service for Adults is commissioned to meet these duties and to ensure that Herefordshire residents have access to an independent, confidential, person centred service that supports individuals to understand information, weigh up choices, and communicate their views.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85300000 — Social work and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- One optional extension period of up to 24 months, subject to budget, supplier performance, and internal governance.
- Submission method
- Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- Enquiries close
- 11 Jun 2026
- Award decision expected
- 20 Jul 2026
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 May 2026 11:58
- Deadline
- 18 Jun 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a794
- Notice ID
- DN792914
Full notice record
65 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address › Street | Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane |
| Address › Town / city | Hereford |
| Address › Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG11 |
| Contact › Email | commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Herefordshire Council |
Tender
| Title | Tender for Herefordshire Adults Independent Advocacy Service |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Social work and related services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG11 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,815,898.22 |
| Value › Value | £1,513,248.52 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,815,898.22 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £1,513,248.52 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 12 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 38 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Oct 2031 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Oct 2033 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | One optional extension period of up to 24 months, subject to budget, supplier performance, and internal governance. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050223-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 28 May 2026 |
| Risk Details | Changes to legislation or developments in case law impacting service delivery or scope. |
| Amendment › Description | Submission deadline has been extended by 1 week to 18th June 2026. |