Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-b530-733a-86e0-3e6a4d50bda7/all-age-independent-advocacy-service Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # All-Age Independent Advocacy Service [Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) Open field Estimated value £6,416,447 Published 1 Oct 2026 Deadline 24 days left 12 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cornwall Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of an All-Age Independent Advocacy Service across Cornwall and statutory adult advocacy provision for the Isles of Scilly. The Service will provide coordinated, accessible and rights-based independent advocacy for children, young people, adults and eligible parents across health, social care, children’s social care and community settings. The Service will support people to understand and exercise their rights, express their views, wishes, feelings and desired outcomes, participate meaningfully and seek appropriate representation or challenge in decisions that affect their lives. The Service will comprise: - Advocacy Hub and single point of access; - Adults Statutory Advocacy; - Children and Young People's Advocacy, Independent Visiting and Parents' Advocacy; and - Community, General and Specialist Advocacy. The Service will be commissioned through a single contract and delivered as an integrated all-age advocacy model. The estimated total value of the Contract over the maximum six-year term is approximately £6,416,447. The Contract will commence on 01 April 2027. ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0653f2-2026-10-01T16:41:02+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0653f2-2026-10-01T16:41:02+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cornwall Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [All Age Advocacy Services · Suffolk County Council · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-befd-70ae-89d0-19bd28749ca5/all-age-advocacy-services) [Independent Advocacy Services 2027 · East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-ec49-737f-9f46-46a3d8195337/independent-advocacy-services-2027) [Adult Advocacy Service and Children's Advocacy Service · Metropolitan borough of Bury · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-1496-72ea-9d5d-54a7208b4244/adult-advocacy-service-and-childrens-advocacy-service) [Integrated Advocacy Services · Liverpool City Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-bd6c-7330-a532-442e2357a43a/integrated-advocacy-services) [Children's rights, advocacy and independent visitors · Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-f1da-7143-bc2f-d32354533ed9/childrens-rights-advocacy-and-independent-visitors) [Advocacy Services Market Engagement Event · Westmorland and Furness Council · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e26-0a19-706e-ae02-6120569c8fe7/advocacy-services-market-engagement-event)