Official UK procurement notice
Independent Advocacy (Adults) · UK public procurement notice
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wish to procure a service for Independent Advocacy Service for Adults “Independent advocacy is the practice of providing support and representation to individuals, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights are upheld without any conflict of interest or external influence. Advocacy services and advocates at solely in the interests of the person that they are supporting, helping them to make informed decisions, express their wishes, and navigate often complex systems such as health and social care. Independent advocacy is free from bias or affiliation with other organisations and ensure that the needs and preference of the individual are the primary focus.”
- Recurrence: The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.
CPV: Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.
- First published
- 9 Sept 2024, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 11:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-24-042- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054213- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04995bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: *This notice retrospectively completes the Contract Award. The contract period is 3 March 2025 until 01 March 2030. For avoidance of doubt, this is not a new open requirement. (SC Ref:809421)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 Sept 2024 → 5 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published5 Sept 2025, 11:23 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 11:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equal SaySME | £3,507,405 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Equal SaySME | £3,507,405 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Equal SayAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria