Planning

RFI - Independent Advocacy Service

  • Argyll and Bute Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052456

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059072

Published 29 August 2025, 1:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Argyll and Bute Council

Kilmory

Lochgilphead

PA31 8RT

Contact

Samantha Torrie

Email

samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1546604145

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

RFI - Independent Advocacy Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Request for Information - Independent Advocacy Service for Adults

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
  • UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance

Argyll and Bute

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see RFI attached.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 October 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a request for information only, this is not a tender process and we are not seeking bids for delivery of the service.

We invite interested parties to inform the future procurement of this service by responding to the attached RFI by Friday 12th September.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=808699.

(SC Ref:808699)