Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) would like to engage with the market for experienced, providers with a local presence to deliver, an Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights Service. This service will ensure the rights of children and young people who are looked after, are protected and they have the support they require to have their voices heard in matters which affect them. Please see the attached document titled 'CT1567 PIN notice' for further detail on the requirement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The City of Edinburgh Council's vision is that Edinburgh's children and young people enjoy their childhood and reach their potential. Further, the Council is committed to ensuring the promise which Scotland made to care experienced children and young people -- that they will grow up loved, safe and respected, is fulfilled. This service will be targeted to meet the advocacy and rights needs of: -Children and young people who are Looked After and Accommodated and who live in foster, kinship, residential and secure care. -Children and young people who are deemed to be Looked After and living at home. -Children and young people involved in the Child Protection Process. The provider shall: -Promote and deliver the service in line with the "Independent Advocacy Principles, Standards & Code of Best Practice", as published by the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance; -Ensure that children and young people who are looked after are empowered to express their needs and wishes; -Put children and young people first; -Be accountable; -Be accessible to children and young people wherever they may be living; and -Be free from conflicts of interest. This service will not support or accept citizen or peer advocacy as this is not considered appropriate for this cohort of young people.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eb47
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078199-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £690,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kyro Grieve
- Contact Email
- kyro.grieve@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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