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Independent Advocacy Support to Parents through Child Protection & Court Cases

Newcastle City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 12:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

24 Jul 2026 at 12:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 16:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has procured independent advocacy support for parents involved in child protection and court cases. The service is intended to provide consistent and reliable support across Newcastle upon Tyne, within the Council’s boundary. It is a health and social work service, covering advocacy delivered directly to parents during child protection proceedings and court cases. The requirement is for one provider or providers able to work with the Council and deliver the service across the city. The contracting authority is Newcastle City Council, a sub-central public authority. This opportunity is relevant to organisations providing independent advocacy, family support or specialist social care services for parents facing statutory child protection intervention and related legal proceedings.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime. Families in Care was awarded the contract on 24 July 2026 for £358,647, including gross value, in GBP. The tender described an annual budget of £119,549. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with two six-month extension options and a maximum possible end date of 30 September 2029. The award is active, and the planned contract signature date is 1 September 2026. One lot covered the full requirement. The award relates to services delivered within Newcastle upon Tyne and is below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates established demand from Newcastle City Council for specialist, independent advocacy supporting parents through child protection and court proceedings. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practitioners able to work directly with parents in complex statutory social care and legal settings, understand child protection processes and court cases, and provide advocacy that is consistent across a city-wide service. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that delivery is suitable for a focused specialist organisation rather than only a large national provider. Relevant strengths include reliable case support, the ability to maintain continuity for parents, and capacity to coordinate provision across Newcastle. Organisations with proven independent advocacy or family-support delivery and experience working alongside councils and legal or social care professionals are best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Advocacy Support to Parents through Child Protection & Court Cases

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council are seeking a Provider, or Providers, to deliver Independent Advocacy Support to Parents through Child Protection and Court Cases within the Newcastle City Council boundary. This is an opportunity to work with the Council to deliver services across the city, for a period of up to 36 months, to meet the Council's aim of providing a consistent and reliable support to parents. The Council requires a service that can be delivered within an annual budget of PS119,549

Planning Information

The Council will be publishing details of how a Provider can be involved in the engagement on the Open Electronic Tendering Portal via www.open-uk.org

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06627c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070265-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£358,647 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAMILIES IN CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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