Closed tender

Independent Advocacy Service for Adults in Herefordshire – Market Engagement RFI

Details

Buyer: Herefordshire Council
Topic: General public services
Published: 3 October 2025
Submission: 17 October 2025
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing Independent Advocacy Service for Adults in Herefordshire. The new contract is proposed to commence on 1 August 2026, with a minimum term of five years, with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional two years. The Provider would be contracted to provide Statutory Advocacy Services for Adults. This requires the provision of skilled advocates, with specialist knowledge and training. The advocacy service is currently delivered across the whole of Herefordshire, and this level of coverage will continue under the new contract. In most cases, an in-person service will be required, so provider must ensure the availability of suitably trained and experienced staff, as well as locally based office accommodation. Keywords: Adults, Advocacy

Timeline

Completed: Tender published3 October 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date17 October 2025

About the buyer

Herefordshire Council is the local authority for the county of Herefordshire, procuring through its own commissioning framework. Suppliers register free of charge on Supplying the South West, the council's electronic procurement and tendering portal. Contracts below a set value invite at least three local suppliers to tender directly for the work. Larger contracts follow a formal tendering process, governed by the Procurement Act 2023 and its regulations. The largest opportunities are also advertised nationally through the Find a Tender Service. Bidders above the relevant threshold must register separately on the Central Digital Platform to take part.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Herefordshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

75110000 · General public services
85000000 · Health and social work services
98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@herefordshire-council.gov