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Gateshead Borough Council

Gateshead Advocacy Services

HealthcareCPV 85000000
Value£1.7m
Deadline9 Jun 2026
Published12 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 May 2026ClosedCloses 9 Jun 2026
Who to contact
procurement@gateshead.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Tenders to be submitted on the OPEN Platform (https://www.open-uk.org). Search for Gateshead Advocacy Services or Project number: OPEN2026742 The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team open.support@nepo.org For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information please visit Open hub via www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ or seek support from open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm

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Contract value in context
£1.7mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Gateshead Council is in the process of recommissioning a contract to deliver advocacy services.

The current advocacy contract will expire on 30th September 2026.

The proposed contract will include the following statutory, non-statutory and general elements: - Care Act - IMCA - RPR - IMHA - NHS Complaints - Rule 1.2 Representative Advocacy - General Advocacy.

Following consideration of the service requirements and the needs of people who access advocacy, it is proposed that the advocacy contract is procured as a single contract rather than divided into lots.

This approach is justified as many individuals require access to more than one type of advocacy during their journey (e.g., statutory advocacy, issue-based advocacy, and specialist advocacy).

Delivering these through one provider enables cohesive support for individuals, including a consistent advocacy approach and smooth transitions between different advocacy types, ensuring timely and coordinated support.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Gateshead Council is in the process

Gateshead Council is in the process of recommissioning a contract to deliver advocacy services.

02

Delivering these through one provider enables cohesive

Delivering these through one provider enables cohesive support for individuals, including a consistent advocacy approach and smooth transitions between different advocacy types, ensuring timely and coordinated support.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681a1
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
043436-2026
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