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Children's Rights and Advocacy

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 13:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 18:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned a children’s rights and advocacy service for cared-for children in Tameside, including children placed outside the borough. The service covers issue-based advocacy delivered through referrals, plus planned and regular residential visits so that children know about and can access advocacy support. It also includes an Independent Visitors service, with trained volunteers befriending suitably matched cared-for children. This is a public service contract in the health and social care field, including welfare services for children and young people. The work is delivered for children connected with Tameside, including those living outside the borough. Star Procurement managed the procurement for the council. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise providers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 8 September 2026 to Advocacy Focus. It was a below-threshold open competition for services, with one lot. Three bids were received and one reached the final stage. The estimated value was £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT; the awarded value is £119,994.05. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an option to extend by up to two six-month periods, to a maximum end date of 30 September 2028. Enquiries closed on 27 July 2026 and bids were due by 3 August 2026. Evaluation combined weighted quality at 60%, social value at 20% and price at 20%. Electronic submission was allowed.

This award shows a defined need for an organisation able to provide child-centred advocacy through referrals, maintain regular contact with cared-for children and reach children living both within and outside the borough. Credible competitors would need the people, safeguarding arrangements and operational capacity to deliver planned residential visits alongside responsive issue-based support. The requirement also favours providers able to recruit, train and support volunteers for an Independent Visitors service, including matching volunteers appropriately with children and sustaining those relationships. Strong quality delivery is central to the buying decision, while social value forms a substantial part of evaluation, so providers should be able to evidence outcomes for children, community benefit and effective service management. The council has also demonstrated that an SME or VCSE can compete for this type of children’s service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Rights and Advocacy

Notice Description

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Children's Rights and Advocacy service. The service will comprise of Children's Right's Service in which the Provider will provide issue-based advocacy support via a referral model. Residential visits will also be conducted on a planned and regular basis, ensuring all Tameside cared for children, both in and placed outside of the borough are aware of and have advocacy access. The provider will also deliver the Independent Visitors service in which trained volunteers befriend suitably matched cared for children.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract duration is 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two 6-month periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084874-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£119,994 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Advocacy Focus

Further Information

Notice Documents

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