All-Age Independent Advocacy Service
Issued by Cornwall Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 1 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 6,416,447
- Reference
- DN774644
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- services
At a glance
Cornwall Council in United Kingdom has published a tender: “All-Age Independent Advocacy Service”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 38 days from today. The stated value is GBP 6,416,447. Quote reference DN774644 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
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.
Context for bidders
We hold 8 notices from Cornwall Council, going back to June 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Research, Studies & Evaluation. This one closes in 38 days.
Documents
- tenderNoticeDownload
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