Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care

MEDWAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2026 at 16:19

Tender

12 Feb 2026 at 12:07

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care" was managed by Medway Council, based in Chatham, United Kingdom. The tender, categorised under social work services, has reached the award stage after being initiated as an open procurement procedure with a light-touch regime. The contract, valued at £1,000,000 GBP, was awarded on 3rd June 2026 to Libra Partnership Ltd, an SME located in Dartford. The service aims to provide high-quality advocacy support to families dealing with various challenges, ensuring the stability and safety of children within their familial setting. This contract covers the period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for an additional year if needed, focusing on the region UKJ41.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in social work, particularly those experienced in advocacy and support for vulnerable families. Suitable competitors would include SMEs specialising in social services, with a focus on multidisciplinary support approaches to dealing with issues like poor emotional well-being, trauma, and domestic violence. Companies with a track record of enhancing family resilience and equipped with knowledgeable staff in social work services are well-suited to partake in similar future procurements. This award not only reinforces the potential for business growth in the realm of public services but also opens networking possibilities with government entities like Medway Council.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care

Notice Description

Medway Council believes that where appropriate and safe to do so, every effort should be made to support families to keep their children with their family setting. The Advocacy service for parents will work in a multi-disciplinary way to support families on the edge of care and those with children already in care to build their strength and emotional resilience. Giving them the confidence to access support and services to ensure they can safely keep their children in their care. The service will provide high quality advocacy support to families to enable them to address the issues and challenges in their lives that may prevent them from keeping their children. These may include issues such as: -Poor emotional wellbeing -Poor physical and mental health -Experience of Trauma -Significant Learning disability -Limited access to community support and services -Inconsistent use of contraception -Continued experience of Domestic Violence -Ongoing Substance Misuse -Inadequate Housing -Financial Hardship Direct work with families will recognise differences in experiences of these and other factors providing a holistic, well-rounded support focused on building a family's stability to work through these factors to safely support their child or children. It is likely that the majority of families supported by this service will be in pre-proceedings, some families may have already had children removed. The service will support families as directed by the Medway Family Partnership Co-ordinator. Note - Families refers to working with both parents (either jointly or separately) or working with single parents (either Mum or Dad).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One option to extend for a period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ee2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052521-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ41 Medway

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIBRA PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

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