Wirral Advocacy Hub

What the buyer is asking for

The Council is seeking to appoint a single organisation, or a consortium to provide a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy support via a Wirral Advocacy Hub. This contract is for the delivery of statutory social care and mental health advocacy services in Wirral. The contract also includes non-statutory advocacy services where they are linked to Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act support and a requirement to promote and develop self-advocacy and peer advocacy. Further information about Wirral is available here: • Wirral Knowledge Hub - Home - Wirral Health and Wellbeing Knowledge Hub • Wirral JSNA Interactive Report - Microsoft Power BI • Wirral Health and Wellbeing Strategy - 209_healthandwellbeingstrategy_v9.pdf • Wirral Council Plan 2023-2027 - Council Plan | wirral.gov.uk It is anticipated that service provision will adapt and align with Wirral Council's wider transformation programme over the next 5 years, with its shift to an early intervention and prevention focus across all Council activities. This work is led by Adult Social Care and Public Health who are formulating a new Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy. At its heart will be the delivery of outcome-based results. The full scope and specification can be found in the tender documentation.

How this is scored

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• 60%qualityTechnical / Quality AssessmentA series of questions designed to assess the service provision proposed and its suitability in relation to the specification provided
• 10%qualitySocial ValueTo assess tenderers capacity and capability in relation to their proposed commitment to Social Value
• 30%priceCost / Commercial ElementPricing Schedule designed to assess tenderers commercial proposal.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  As per tender documentation

• technical

  As per tender documentation

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published28 days ago

   24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinetomorrow

   23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 38 days

   29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice26 Jun 2026, 11:23 BST060231-2026
2. Tender notice24 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST080567-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender