North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Independent Adult Advocacy Service - Generic, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
The procurement contact named on the official notice.
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This sits in the upper-middle of the Health & Social Care band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council publishes Health & Social Care work continuously — 18 notices, roughly one every 18 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.
26% of North East Lincolnshire Borough Council’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.
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North East Lincolnshire Council are undertaking a Procurement to award a contract for the provision of an Independent Adult Advocacy Service in North East Lincolnshire.
The Service encompasses statutory advocacy under the Mental Health Act (IMHA), Mental Capacity Act (IMCA), Care Act advocacy, and non-statutory advocacy, aiming to support adults with health and social care needs in the region.
The service is intended to be person-centred, accessible, and responsive, ensuring individuals' rights and voices are upheld across health, social care, and related systems.
The Authority has only recently assumed responsibility for this procurement and, due to the timing of the transition, has not had sufficient opportunity to undertake preliminary market engagement
What the notice asks for
The Service encompasses statutory advocacy under
The Service encompasses statutory advocacy under the Mental Health Act (IMHA), Mental Capacity Act (IMCA), Care Act advocacy, and non-statutory advocacy, aiming to support adults with health and social care needs in the region.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
Make the case to bid
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