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Open tender · Notice 092818-2026

All Age Advocacy Services

Suffolk County Council

Value
£5.4m
Closes
29 Oct 2026 (14 days)
Where
East of England
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030

In plain English

Suffolk County Council wants a contractor to run its Suffolk Independent All Age Advocacy Service, providing independent advocacy for adults, children and young people across Suffolk. The contract runs for three years from 1 April 2027, with an option to extend for up to three further 1-year periods, and is worth up to £5,438,400 in total.

Good fit for: Advocacy or social care organisations experienced in delivering statutory independent advocacy services for both adults and children.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must be experienced and qualified in this field sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of All Age Advocacy Service
  • Clarification deadline well before bid deadline The deadline for clarification questions is 14/10/2026 at 5.00pm
  • Late submissions not accepted Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

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What the buyer says

Suffolk County Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the provision of All Age Advocacy Service. The Suffolk Independent All Age Advocacy Service to provide an integrated, high quality, flexible and cost-effective advocacy service which meets all the statutory requirements placed on Suffolk County Council for the provision of independent advocacy for adults, children and young people. The maximum contract value is £5,438,400 exclusive of VAT for the duration of the contract including extension. The VAT amount included is 20% standard rate, however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The contract term is three years (36 months) with an option to extend for up to a further three x 1-year extensions (36 months). The Deadline date for submission of the tender is 29/10/2026 at 11.00AM. Tender Submission will be electronically via the Suffolk Sourcing e-Tendering System at; https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ITFramework.aspx?SK=60def2cf-b592-418b-807d-222fbeb375be Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 14/10/2026 at 5.00pm, which must be generated via the correspondence option within Suffolk Sourcing.

Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 1 Oct 2026.

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