Scope
Reference
NNC00000637
Description
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for procurement of Independent Advocacy Service in North Northamptonshire.
Independent advocacy enables individuals to have as much control as possible over their own lives. Independent advocates are completely neutral and impartial from the Council, Health and Social Care services. This helps to prevent a possible conflict of interest, which is particularly relevant for individuals that require an advocate. The independent advocate does not make any direct decisions for the person they are supporting; instead, they provide them with all the necessary information so that they can make an informed decision themselves
The provision of this service is a statutory duty under The Care Act 2014 and places a responsibility upon the Council to arrange an independent advocate for an individual as per the legislation.
The new contract length will be 4 years, with an option to extend for up to 3 years.
The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Procurement Act 2023
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you MUST have registered and submitted your core supplier information to the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Please visit https://supplier-information.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ to register, and provide your core supplier information.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,362,900 excluding VAT
- £1,362,900 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
- Possible extension to 31 October 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for up to 36 months, making 84 months in total.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 May 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 May 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal to apply for this opportunity and to access the documentation via the below link:
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 June 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 April 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 100% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not published as the event was conducted before the Central Digital Platform came live, but a notice was published in the Contracts Finder.
Contracting authority
North Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government