Buyer Name: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
Buyer Address: Town Hall, King WIlliam Street, Blackburn, UKD41, BB1 7DY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Hollie Pearson
Contact Email: hollie.pearson@blackburn.gov.uk
Advocacy Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1200000.0 GBP
1200000.0 GBP
Published
20 Feb 2026, 14:38
20 Feb 2026, 14:38
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
N-Compass
N-Compass
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Advocacy Services Lot 1 - All Age Advocacy Provision Lot 2 - Independent Health Complaints
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: LOT 1 -Provision of Advocacy Services to All Ages
Award Title: LOT 2- Provision of Independent Complaints Advocacy for NHS Complaints
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