Individual and Collective Advocacy Services for Adults

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM92)

Awarded value£490,224published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dumfries and Galloway require to purchase individual and collective advocacy services that are:

independent and professional
provide individual (one-to-one) advocacy that is issue focussed;
provide collective advocacy that is focussed; and
meet statutory requirements and Scottish Government priorities.

How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1There is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services for individuals under…

There is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services for individuals under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. This service requires establishment in Dumfries and Galloway and is being awarded under the Light Touch Regime for Health and Other Social And Specific Services.

Delivery: Scotland · This service needs to be delivered in Dumfries and Galloway region.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
Authority reference: DGCP-0844
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026920
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067300 Find a Tender

How it runs: www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3 ↗

Publisher note: (SC Ref:827450)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £490,2241 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy ServiceSME	£490,224 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026920-2026-1 · Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy ServiceSME
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£490,224
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement Team, Carruthers House, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 2HPContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body Dumfries

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy ServiceAwarded supplier Office F2, Hestan House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, UK, DG1 4TA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.