# Tender for Advocacy Services \(Adults and Children's/Young People\)

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Southend-on-sea Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [National Youth Advocacy Service](/contract-winners/national-youth-advocacy-service/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £202,834
- Award date: 20 September 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 31 October 2016
- Contract end: 30 November 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e494a8a3-d4cb-44b1-911c-d5e23d119f1d-100632
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d157d62b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Local Authority seeks to consolidate Statutory Advocacy Provision as set out in the Mental Capacity Act \(2005\) and the Care Act \(2014\), with additional advocacy services for adults outside of these statutory requirements\. The Local Authority also seeks to procure advocacy services for eligible Children and Young People\. These will be offered as two separate Lots\. Additional information: Any interested parties must register on our E-procurement portal as above and compelte their bid for the opportunity through the system\. all questions must also be asked via the tender system and not be directed to members of staff within the corporate procurement team\. Please note that the contract will be for two years initially but there will be the option to extend by up to a further two years in 12 month increments\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e494a8a3-d4cb-44b1-911c-d5e23d119f1d-100632)