Advocacy Services

Description

This tender is jointly commissioning Advocacy Services between Brent Council and Harrow Council, with Brent Council taking the procurement lead role. This will deliver statutory Advocacy Services including Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR). Working collaboratively will enable both local authorities to secure a high‑quality, consistent, and sustainable advocacy offer across borough boundaries, supporting improved outcomes for residents who require independent support to participate fully in decisions about their care and support. Whilst providing opportunities for shared learning, stronger market engagement, and the development of a more resilient and cost‑effective service model. By combining commissioning capacity and aligning service expectations, Brent and Harrow can benefit from economies of scale, a more robust provider market, and a clearer pathway for residents. Each Council will hold an individual contract for the term of three years and two one year extensions (totalling 5 years if all extensions are invoked). The budgets are: Brent Council – annual contract estimated value Ex VAT £267,000 Harrow Council – annual contract estimated value Ex. VAT £184,000 The combined estimate budget over the life of the contract including extensions periods is £2,255,000.00 Ex. VAT. Brent and Harrow Council will be running a joint market engagement event to inform suppliers of the upcoming opportunity. The event scheduled for Thursday 28 May 2026, will begin at 9:45am and be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement should express an interest in the opportunity to be sent a message from the Council requesting information on attendees. Please express an interest no later than 9:00am Thursday 28 May 2026 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal. .