Provision of Support Advocacy and Intermediary Services

A Addendum Notice
by THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£25K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
25 Jun 2025
Delivery
03 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2027
Deadline
11 Jul 2025 11:00

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Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Provide specialist workers to enable members of the public who need additional support to meaningfully engage with a complex legal process and make their own decisions. The lots are: 1. Mental Health Lay Advocacy 2. Cognitive Impairment Lay Advocacy 3. Physical Impairment Lay Advocacy 4. General Lay advocacy 5. Intermediaries TOTAL VALUE IS PER ANNUM (therefore contract value is £60,000 for a 2-year contract)

Lot Division

1 Mental Health Lay Advocacy
  • Value: £5K

Mental health but may also need support due to issues such as: Physical impairment (including long term health issues) Acquired brain injury Neurological disorders Learning disabilities/ difficulties Conditions on the Autistic spectrum Asperger's syndrome Children and young people Older people People who are isolated or only have limited access to support Currently affected by a difficult life event (this list is not exhaustive)

2 Cognitive impairment
  • Value: £2K

Cognitive impairment Learning disabilities/ difficulties Neurological disorders Acquired brain injury but may also need support due to issues such as: Physical impairment (including long term health issues) Mental health Conditions on the Autistic spectrum Asperger's syndrome Children and young people Older people People who are isolated or only have limited access to support Currently affected by a difficult life event (this list is not exhaustive)

3 Physical Impairment Lay Advocacy
  • Value: £833

Physical impairment e.g. • Long term health issues • Deaf or hard-of hearing • Blind or visually impaired • Are deaf blind • Speech and language difficulties (this list is not exhaustive) but may also need support due to issues such as: Acquired brain injury Mental health Neurological disorders Learning disabilities/ difficulties Conditions on the Autistic spectrum Asperger's syndrome Children and young people Older people People who are isolated or only have limited access to support Currently affected by a difficult life event (this list is not exhaustive)

4 General Lay Advocacy
  • Value: £5K

General Children and young people Older people People who are isolated or only have limited access to support Currently affected by a difficult life event e.g. bereavement or another type of traumatic life event e.g. domestic violence; sexual assault (this list is not exhaustive)

5 Intermediaries
  • Value: £12K

Primary need: Communication impairment This may be as a result of: Mental health Cognitive impairment Learning disabilities/ difficulties Neurological disorders Acquired brain injury Conditions on the Autistic spectrum Asperger's syndrome Children and young people Physical impairment (including long term health issues) Older people with additional needs People who are currently affected by a difficult life event - people who may be currently finding it difficult to go through complex processes due to a recent life event, for example bereavement/ sexual assault. (this list is not exhaustive)

Renewal Options

Two extensions available for this contract. Extension 1 for a period of one year (12 months) Extension 2 for a period of one year (12 months)

Award Criteria

Quality Questions Method Statement Questions
Price Pricing Schedule

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-054803
  • FTS 034959-2025

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