How to win: Integrated Advocacy Service

About this contract

Procurement of an Integrated Advocacy Service including Statutory Advocacy for eligible individuals under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and Health and Social Care Act 2012 alongside NHS Complaints Advocacy. The contract duration is two years to give time to evaluate how the AGNI judgment may affect future demand for Relevant Person's Representative and other Mental Capacity Act advocacy functions and changes to the Mental Health Bill. Value: £416,615.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newcastle City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £833,230, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 7 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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