Official UK procurement notice
Adult Statutory Advocacy Services
Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTelford & Wrekin Council is seeking a Provider to support the Council to fulfil its duty with regard to the provision of non-instructed advocacy. The service is for eligible people aged 16+ who have been judged to have substantial difficulty or lack the capacity to engage with processes relating to their care, health and support services, or in deprivation of liberty situations, and do not have an appropriate individual (i.e. family member) to represent them.
The ultimate goal of the service is to encourage empowerment in order that Individuals rights are secured, help them to make choices, promote the individual's well-being and ensure that their wishes are taken fully into account. In so doing, the service will promote social inclusion, equality and social justice.
The tender brings together several Independent Advocacy requirements into a single contract to cover the following:
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Individual's Representative (RPR);
- Care Act Independent Advocacy and
- Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£550,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: 90% service delivery/quality 10% social value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Feb 2026, 08:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
- Authority reference
TWC001592- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034721- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065aa5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published246 days ago24 Feb 2026, 08:42 GMT
- Market engagement209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
An engagement event will be held on 1 April 2026 starting at 14:30. Please follow the link to secure your ticket. Tickets are restricted to 3 per organisation.
- Tender notice published195 days ago16 Apr 2026, 13:57 BST
- Next notice expected194 days ago16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by162 days ago19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline162 days ago19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published113 days ago7 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Feb 2026, 08:42 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published16 Apr 2026, 13:57 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £550,00016 Apr 2026, 13:57 BSTwas £570,000
- Status changed to active16 Apr 2026, 13:57 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Apr 2026, 13:57 BST
- Deadline published: 19 May 2026, 12:00 BST16 Apr 2026, 13:57 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 09:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| POhWER1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 1 + 1 year | £550,000 | 6 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- POHWERAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender