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    ContractsIntegrated Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service
    Open tender

    Integrated Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service

    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 4 Sept 2026

    Plymouth City Council is inviting service providers to a market engagement event to help co-design an integrated advocacy and independent visiting service for adults, children, young people and families across the city.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 4 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 4 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    4 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Plymouth City Council is seeking market engagement feedback to co-design an integrated Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service for adults, children, young people and families. This single service model will combine statutory and non-statutory advocacy functions while maintaining independence and expertise. The service will include: Adult Advocacy Services (Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Health and Social Care Complaints Advocacy, Court of Protection Representation); and Children, Young People and Family Services (advocacy for eligible children and young people, Independent Visitor Services, parental advocacy, and support for Families First Partnership Programme). Plymouth City Council invites providers and stakeholders to collaborate in shaping the service model, delivery approach and commissioning requirements to ensure high-quality, legally compliant and person-centred services. The pre-market engagement event will be held via Microsoft Teams on 2 October 2026 (time to be confirmed). To register, email jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with subject line 'Market Engagement Event - Independent Visiting and Advocacy Services' by Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 3pm. Joining instructions will be provided after registration. Search opportunity ID DN828401 on the Suppling The South West Portal for further details.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    3. Adelaide Surgery1× · 17%
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    5. FORWARD OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED1× · 17%
    6. THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC1× · 17%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Record ID
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