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Advocacy Services for Children

MORAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Dec 2022 at 10:54

Tender

02 Aug 2022 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Moray Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Advocacy Services for Children. The procurement stage is currently active with a contract period scheduled from October 14, 2022, to October 13, 2025. Businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering welfare services for children and young people, may find this opportunity appealing. The tender seeks to engage economic operators to ensure the voices of children are heard in decision-making processes, with a focus on service quality and price as key criteria.

This tender by the Moray Council presents an opportunity for businesses to participate in providing advocacy services for children and young people in Moray. Companies offering legal representation and services, with experience in delivering similar projects, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a transparent and competitive process for interested suppliers. The deadline for the tender period is set for September 13, 2022, providing ample time for businesses to prepare and submit their bids.

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Notice Title

Advocacy Services for Children

Notice Description

Provision of Advocacy Service to Children and Young People in Moray

Lot Information

Lot 1

Moray Council has made a commitment to #keepthepromise and require a bespoke and creative advocacy service to ensure the voices of our children and young people are heard throughout the complex processes which involve them. We want to ensure the voice of the children is heard in order to make informed decisions on matters which impact their lives, influence decision making by any person able to make decisions on their behalf and to inform our service developments. 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.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extentions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035842
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035633-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79112000 - Legal representation services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2022 - 13 Oct 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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