Official UK procurement notice
Tender for Herefordshire Adults Independent Advocacy Service
Authority: Herefordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£1,513,249
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 (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 38 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.8 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 17:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN792914- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043855- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a794Find a Tender
- Risks
Changes to legislation or developments in case law impacting service delivery or scope.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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.
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Timeline
3 Oct 2025 → 28 Jul 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published392 days ago3 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
- Market engagement377 days ago17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Herefordshire Council has published this market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN792914. 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.
Closing date for responses: 17 October 2025 at 12:00
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: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
- Next notice expected279 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published169 days ago13 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago8 Jun 2026, 17:07 BST
- Clarification questions by140 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline133 days ago18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by101 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts94 days ago28 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Oct 2025, 10:27 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published13 May 2026, 12:50 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,513,24913 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Status changed to active13 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Procurement method changed13 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST13 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 11:58 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST28 May 2026, 11:58 BST+7 days · was 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Procurement termination notice published8 Jun 2026, 17:07 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled8 Jun 2026, 17:07 BST
Published amendments (1)
Submission deadline has been extended by 1 week to 18th June 2026.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 3 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 8 Jun 2026 | CancelledHerefordshire Council has decided to discontinue and terminate the procurement procedure for the Independent Advocacy Services contract. This decision follows the Supreme Court judgment issued on 2 June 2026 concerning deprivation of liberty, which represents a material change to the legal framework underpinning key aspects of advocacy provision, particularly in relation to deprivation of liberty safeguards. At the time of this notice, there remains limited national guidance on the interpretation and practical application of the revised legal position. As a consequence, the authority has identified significant uncertainty regarding the future scope, demand, and delivery requirements of the service. The authority considers that the procurement documents, including the service specification, may no longer accurately reflect its requirements or provide a sufficiently reliable basis for contract award. In these circumstances, the authority has determined that it is appropriate to terminate the current procurement procedure in order to review the implications of the judgment and ensure that any future procurement is conducted on a clear, robust, and legally informed basis. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications 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 …
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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