Closed tender

Nearest Relative Proxy Service

Details

Buyer: Coventry City Council
Value: £96,480
Topic: Social work and related services
Published: 18 September 2026
Submission: 19 October 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service, fulfilling the legal role of Nearest Relative for people where no appropriate person is available to undertake the role for them, in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. We anticipate services will be for around 10 individuals per year. However, this is subject to fluctuation, and we require the awarded provider to be able to support between 0 and 20 per year. The provider will be required to operate flexibility to meet all service need/demand.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published18 September 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date19 October 2026

About the buyer

Coventry City Council is a local authority serving the city of Coventry, with its own procurement service. The three councils have run this joint tendering system since 2010. That national route has applied since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect in February 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Coventry City Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and construction work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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