Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
UK
Contact person: Samantha Torrie
Telephone: +44 1546604145
E-mail: samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Advocacy for Adults
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
749 300.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider will provide an Independent Advocacy Service (the Service) to Adults in the Argyll and Bute local authority area.
The Service will be provided to adults over 16 years of age principally under the following legislation:
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000;
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007;
The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002;
The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011;
The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-001416
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circles Network
The Penthouse, Coventry Road
Cawston
CV23 9JP
UK
Telephone: +44 1788816771
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 749 300.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:836374)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dunoon Sheriff Court
Dunoon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2026