Coming up· published 25 Apr 2025
Independent Advocacy Services 2026
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is planning Independent Advocacy Services 2026. It is a contract for other health and social care in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:36
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is planning Independent Advocacy Services 2026. It is a contract for other health and social care in East Riding of Yorkshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,490,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 25 April 2025. The notice number is 017075-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0507bf.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is in the planning stage of procuring Independent Advocacy Services for 2026. This tender process is designed to address the council's statutory obligations, align with corporate goals, and cater to the needs of service users. The services encompass various forms of advocacy, including Independent Mental Health Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy, under the health and social work services category.
Located in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, the procurement aligns with the light touch regime and is above threshold. Key dates include a deadline for the pre-market engagement questionnaire on 25 May 2025 and the future notice publication scheduled for 1 September 2025. The estimated contract value is £1,490,000 excluding VAT, rising to £1,800,000 with VAT included.
This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the emphasis on suitability for these types of businesses.
The notice in full
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is aiming to procure an Independent Advocacy Service in order to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of Service Users. The service will include the following types of advocacy: Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Care Act Advocacy, Litigation Friends, 1.2 Advocacy, Relevant Persons Representation (RPR) and general advocacy.
The VAT figures are only an estimate and will be updated according. 20% VAT has been included at this time, this may be updated at time of tendering.
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
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1,490,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 017075-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0507bf
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Town
- Hull
- Postcode
- HU17 9BA
- Electoral ward
- St Mary's
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Delivery area
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Area
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Sally Hardwick
- Phone
- +44 1482393939
- Address
- Beverley, HU17 9BA · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Documents and links
Questions about Independent Advocacy Services 2026
When will the Independent Advocacy Services 2026 tender open?
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Independent Advocacy Services 2026 contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,490,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Independent Advocacy Services 2026?
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, based in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Sally Hardwick, on +44 1482393939.
How do I bid for Independent Advocacy Services 2026?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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