# Request for Information - Advocacy Services for Vulnerable Adults

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Portsmouth City Council](/buyers/portsmouth-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 15 October 2021
- Planned start: 1 July 2022
- Planned end: 30 June 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 718d3315-8410-44fb-a1f5-a50401f05a71-477118
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ab51736-a7bc-4ad8-bb8c-efc52eebdbd0

## Description

Portsmouth City Council \(the 'council'\) currently have a contract in place for the delivery of Advocacy services for vulnerable adults in Portsmouth\. This contract is due to end on the 30th June 2022 and is currently valued at £179,999\.00 per annum\. The purpose of this engagement is to share with you information about the current service and also our current service specification and ask you to comment on our requirements\. Any information a provider shares could be used to assist drafting the final specification\. We are also using the process to 'test the market' to obtain a better understanding of the level of interest from potential providers in delivering this service\. Providers should note that there is no obligation to take part in this exercise and that, if they do not take part, it will not preclude them from any subsequent related procurement process\. Engaging providers will not receive preferential treatment in any subsequent quotation or tender process, and this is in no way an indication of the selection of any organisation or a guarantee of future work\. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is undertaking a market consultation exercise for the following project - Request for Information - Advocacy Services for Vulnerable Adults The full details and ability to participate in this exercise will be via our e-sourcing system Intend\. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project\. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc\.gov\.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

## Related contract awards

- [Navigation Pile B2 Maintenance Works 2025 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3dbe1d0c-84d0-4c83-9c90-74fa22dded83): Portsmouth City Council
- [Camber Maintenance Works 2025 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-340fdc14-aeac-44c3-bcee-8e3668a45a38): Portsmouth City Council
- [Ladywood House - Fire Remediation Works - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-70ed695a-a83f-4ac7-ad4b-addfde2553fe): Portsmouth City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718d3315-8410-44fb-a1f5-a50401f05a71-477118)