Official UK procurement notice
Gateshead Advocacy Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGateshead Council has recommissioned a contract to deliver advocacy services.
The proposed contract will include the following statutory, non-statutory and general elements:
- Care Act
- IMCA
- RPR
- IMHA
- NHS Complaints
- Rule 1.2 Representative Advocacy
- General Advocacy.
Following consideration of the service requirements and the needs of people who access advocacy, it was decided that the advocacy contract be procured as a single contract rather than divided into lots. This approach is justified as many individuals require access to more than one type of advocacy during their journey (e.g., statutory advocacy, issue-based advocacy, and specialist advocacy). Delivering these through one provider enables cohesive support for individuals, including a consistent advocacy approach and smooth transitions between different advocacy types, ensuring timely and coordinated support.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Sept 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,700,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Social Value
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Sept 2031
- First published
- 14 Apr 2026, 10:11 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043436- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted on the OPEN Platform (www.open-uk.org ↗). Search for Gateshead Advocacy Services or Project number: OPEN2026742
The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system.
If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team open.support@nepo.org
For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information please visit Open hub via www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ ↗ or seek support from open.support@nepo.org
PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Timeline
14 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published196 days ago14 Apr 2026, 10:11 BST
- Market engagement189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
We would like to gain your views through the following:
- Completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire.
- Attendance at an online event, including the possibility of one-to-ones.
All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire and uploading your responses via the Open e-tendering system www.open-uk.org ↗ before the deadline of 20th April 2026.
This can be found by searching 'Adult Advocacy Services' or using project number OPEN2026742.
- Tender notice published168 days ago12 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Submission deadline140 days ago9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by88 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent88 days ago31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published88 days ago31 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
- Standstill ends75 days ago12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Apr 2026, 10:11 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published12 May 2026, 13:10 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,700,00012 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Status changed to active12 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Procurement method changed12 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST12 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Contract award notice published31 Jul 2026, 15:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUR VOICE COUNTSVCSEContract for Gateshead Advocacy Services1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: Option to extend for a further period or separate periods up to a maximum of 24 months. | £1,720,000 | 31 Jul 2026standstill to 12 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- YOUR VOICE COUNTSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices 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