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    ContractsAdult Advocacy Services - Preliminary Market Engagement
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    Adult Advocacy Services - Preliminary Market Engagement

    Contract value
    £1.1m
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Swindon Borough Council invites advocacy service providers to contribute feedback on the design of Adult Advocacy Services through preliminary market engagement.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 16 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.1m
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,050,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    16 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Swindon Borough Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to shape the commissioning of Adult Advocacy Services for residents. This consultation invites providers to respond to a questionnaire and provide feedback to help develop the final service specification and commercial model. The council seeks a single supplier to deliver comprehensive advocacy services supporting adults to have their voice heard, rights upheld, and interests represented in accordance with statutory duties. The service will encompass eight key components: Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) for individuals with substantial difficulty in Care Act processes; Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) for those lacking capacity to make specific decisions; Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for qualifying mental health patients; Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) for NHS service complaints; Independent Social Care Complaints Advocacy for adult social care complaints; Rule 1.2 (Rule 3A) Representative Advocacy for Court of Protection representation; Litigation Friend Advocacy for legal proceedings support; and facilitation of the quarterly Learning Disability Partnership Board. The council is committed to procuring high-quality, legally compliant, and person-centred advocacy services. Interested providers should review the accompanying questionnaire and submit their views to help inform this important commissioning opportunity.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b59a
    SB
    Buyer
    SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care