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Advocacy Services for Children, Young People & Adults

Plymouth City Council

Key dates and value

Status
Open
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2026
Published
23 Oct 2026
Estimated value
£7.2m
Contract start
1 Apr 2027
Contract end
31 Mar 2032
Location
Plymouth, South West England
Notice type
UK4

Overview

Plymouth City Council is seeking to commission a single integrated Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service for the residents of Plymouth, bringing together a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy functions for adults, children, young people and families within one cohesive model of delivery. The proposed integrated service is expected to include a range of functions, including: Adult Advocacy Services, such as Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Health and Social Care Complaints Advocacy, Court of Protection Representation and associated advocacy functions. Children, Young People and Family Services, including advocacy for eligible children and young people, Independent Visitor Services, parental advocacy, and support linked to Plymouth's Families First Partnership Programme. For further information please see Supplying The South West Portal and search for Procurement opportunity DN834021.

CPV codes

  • 85300000 Social work and related services

About the buyer

Plymouth City Council has published 55 tender notices since 25 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1.1bn. 7 of them are currently open.

How to apply

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