All Age Advocacy Services
Issued by Suffolk County Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 1 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 5,438,400
- Reference
- PA0049
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- services
At a glance
Suffolk County Council in United Kingdom has published a tender: “All Age Advocacy Services”. Submissions close on 29 October 2026, 24 days from today. The stated value is GBP 5,438,400. Quote reference PA0049 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 6 notices from this buyer since 2025, 5 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
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: //supplier.in-tend.co.uk/suffolksourcing/tenders/details/3058c7b7-3420-469b-8516-f7b4cfdcb335
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.
Context for bidders
We hold 6 notices from Suffolk County Council, going back to April 2025 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Healthcare & Pharma and Water & Environment. This one closes in 24 days.
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Documents
- tenderNoticeDownload
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