AwardedAwarded 31 October 2025
Advocacy Services of Adults
Worcestershire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Worcestershire County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Swan Advocacy Network on 31 October 2025.
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What the notice says
The aim of the Advocacy service is to provide a range of advocacy services to meet both statutory and non-statutory need, including:
- Crisis, Issue
- Care Act
- Complaints Advocacy NHS and Adult Social Care
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) (including under 18-year-olds)
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and Relevant Person Representative (RPR)
- Appropriate Adult Advocacy
- CHC advocacy
The contract duration is for 5 years, plus a possible 2 year extension (on a one plus one year basis), subject to performance and funding available.
The contract is considered an above threshold light touch contract.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Advocacy Network 4 bids received | £3,304,534 | Awarded 24 September 2025 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 061508-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 069995-2025
About the buyer
Worcestershire County CouncilLast 12 months
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From notice 061508-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 31 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.