Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 093025-2026
All-Age Independent Advocacy Service
- Value
- £6.4m
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026 (28 days)
- Where
- South West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030
In plain English
Cornwall Council wants one provider to run an all-age independent advocacy service across Cornwall, plus statutory adult advocacy on the Isles of Scilly, covering children, young people, adults and parents through a single integrated contract. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an estimated value of £6,416,447 over a maximum six-year term.
Good fit for: Established advocacy or social care charities and providers experienced in statutory adult and children's advocacy services.
- Must cover both children's and adult statutory advocacy under one contract
The Service will be commissioned through a single contract and delivered as an integrated all-age advocacy model.
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What the buyer says
Cornwall Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of an All-Age Independent Advocacy Service across Cornwall and statutory adult advocacy provision for the Isles of Scilly. The Service will provide coordinated, accessible and rights-based independent advocacy for children, young people, adults and eligible parents across health, social care, children’s social care and community settings. The Service will support people to understand and exercise their rights, express their views, wishes, feelings and desired outcomes, participate meaningfully and seek appropriate representation or challenge in decisions that affect their lives. The Service will comprise: • Advocacy Hub and single point of access; • Adults Statutory Advocacy; • Children and Young People's Advocacy, Independent Visiting and Parents' Advocacy; and • Community, General and Specialist Advocacy. The Service will be commissioned through a single contract and delivered as an integrated all-age advocacy model. The estimated total value of the Contract over the maximum six-year term is approximately £6,416,447. The Contract will commence on 01 April 2027.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 1 Oct 2026.
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