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Coming up· published 20 May 2025

Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children in Devon & Torbay

Devon County Council · Exeter, South West

Devon County Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter.

Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:01

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2030

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Devon County Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 023274-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0518d8.

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council, located in Exeter, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children in Devon & Torbay." This procurement falls under the category of health and social work services, as well as other community, social and personal services.

The contract, planned to commence on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2030, is a collaborative effort with Torbay Council and NHS Devon as partners. A future notice date is set for 1st September 2026, indicating key timelines for interested parties.

The notice in full

Recommissioning of the contract for provision of social care advocacy for adults and children's services, with Torbay Council and NHS Devon as partners for the adults side of the contract.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)

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
023274-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518d8
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

Devon County Council is based in Exeter. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Exeter
Town
Exeter
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Electoral ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Constituency
Exeter
Delivery area
South West (England)
Region
South West
Sub-region
Devon CC
Area
Devon
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Devon County Council
Category
Services
Address
Exeter,, EX2 4QD · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children… tender open?

Devon County 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 long is the Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children… contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children…?

Devon County Council, based in Exeter, South West.

How do I bid for Statutory Social Care & Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy for Adults & Children…?

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What to do next

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  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
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