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Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Torbay Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 14:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

17 Sep 2025 at 10:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 Sep 2025 at 14:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council procured an independent advocacy service for children and young people in Torbay. The service covers advocacy for children aged 8 to 18 who are subject to a child protection plan or are in care, and for care-experienced young people up to age 25. It also covers advocacy for 16- and 17-year-olds who present to the Council as homeless. A third strand is an Independent Visitor Service for under-18s, using volunteers to provide positive role models who visit, befriend, advise and guide matched young people. The requirement is classified as health and social work services. Delivery is in Torbay, with Torbay Council as the buying organisation. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The Children’s Society Limited was selected, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2029. Its value is £298,522 excluding VAT, or £358,226 including VAT. The original estimated value for the full requirement was £389,037 excluding VAT, or £466,844 including VAT. The tender submission deadline was 6 October 2025 at noon, following an amendment. Evaluation weighted quality at 70%, social value at 10% and price at 20%.

This award indicates sustained demand from Torbay Council for specialist advocacy and independent visiting services supporting vulnerable children, young people and care-experienced adults. A credible future competitor would need relevant experience delivering advocacy in child protection, care, care leavers and youth homelessness settings, alongside the ability to recruit, train, supervise and match independent visitors. Strong service design would need to show child-centred practice, restorative approaches, effective implementation and mobilisation, clear organisational structures and reliable data collection and processing. Suppliers would also need appropriate financial standing, insurance, data protection arrangements, organisational qualifications or standards, and relevant policies, plans and accreditations. The evaluation also demonstrates the importance of measurable social value commitments, contract-specific information governance and evidence from relevant contract examples. The opportunity was considered suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Notice Description

Previously, Torbay's Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (the including Independent Visiting Service) has been delivered as part of Torbay's 0-19 Integrated Service. Following a review of these services Torbay are now seeking to procure an externally commissioned Provider to deliver high quality independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. A1.3 The service will have three distinct areas of delivery: * Advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8 - 18 years or Care Experienced young people up to the age of 25 years. To represent and support them to participate in key meetings and decisions that affect their lives and ensure services and interventions remain child centred. * Advocacy for young people aged 16 or 17 who present to the Council as homeless (Youth Homeless Advocacy). * An Independent Visitor Service for children and young people under 18 years old, which will provide volunteers to act as positive role models to visit, befriend, advise and guide the young person they are matched to work with.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract may be extended by up to a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059510
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071251-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£389,037 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£389,037 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£298,522 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torbay Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK42 Torbay
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Children's Society

Further Information

Notice Documents

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