Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland
Leicestershire County Council · Blaby, East Midlands
Leicestershire County Council is planning Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blaby.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:12
View noticeNext
2028
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2029
Contract starts
2034
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Leicestershire County Council is planning Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blaby. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2029 to 31 March 2034. It lasts 5 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 April 2028.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025815-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0520f0.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for "Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland" is currently in the planning stage and is being handled by Leicestershire County Council, a public authority classified as sub-central government in the United Kingdom. This open procedure is focused on services within the health and social work industry category. The contract aims to commence on 1st April 2029 and conclude on 31st March 2034.
Key services will include various forms of advocacy, such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and NHS Complaints Advocacy. Businesses have until 1st April 2028 to anticipate when further notices will be available. The services will be delivered across the UKF2 region, providing comprehensive advocacy support in line with statutory obligations under the Care Act and related legislation.
This tender presents significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as the procurement process highlights suitability for these types of organisations. Engaging in this contract not only offers potential in terms of expansion but also contributes to meaningful community support across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland.
The notice in full
The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of four distinct types of advocacy services as listed below: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) The Mental Capacity Act makes statutory provisions for an IMCA to provide independent support for people who lack capacity to make important decisions. This must be provided by an organisation who is independent of the local LLR Group and the NHS.
Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy (ICAS) This advocacy relates to members of the public or their carers making or intending to make an NHS complaint. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) This is provided to people who are detained in a secure mental health setting, provisionally discharged, those on Community Treatment Orders and voluntary patients.
Care Act Advocacy This refers to the statutory requirement under sections 67 and 68 of the Care Act to provide advocacy to people who would experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in their assessment and other parts of the care pathway.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2029 to 31 Mar 2034 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 025815-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0520f0
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Blaby
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE3 8RA
- Electoral ward
- Glenfield Faire
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Delivery area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Leicester, LE3 8RA · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland
When will the Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland tender open?
Leicestershire County Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 April 2028. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2029 to 31 March 2034 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland?
Leicestershire County Council, based in Blaby, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Advocacy Services across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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