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Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

Gloucestershire County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:18

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08 Sep 2026 at 16:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is commissioning a children and young people’s advocacy service, with an expanded remit to support parents in line with new guidance. The service is intended to provide effective, value-for-money advocacy while helping children and young people understand their rights, express their views and participate in decisions affecting their lives. It will support statutory duties and ensure children’s voices remain central to planning, review and decision-making. This is a public service contract in the health and social work services category. The buyer is Gloucestershire County Council, based in Gloucester, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is particularly relevant to independent advocacy providers, children’s rights organisations, social care specialists and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations with experience supporting children, young people and families.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single lot under the light-touch regime. Enquiries and tender responses must be submitted electronically by 8 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, using the SAP Business Network; submissions may be made in English. The estimated value is £1,199,992 excluding VAT, or £1,439,991 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend for up to a further two years, to a maximum end date of 31 March 2032. The award decision is due by 2 December 2026. Offers will be evaluated on quality at 60%, price at 25% and social value at 15%. Economic and technical selection requirements apply.

This opportunity suits organisations able to deliver independent advocacy for children and young people and to extend support to parents. Strong candidates will understand children’s rights, statutory responsibilities and the practical needs of children and families, and will be able to ensure that young people are heard and supported in planning, reviews and decisions affecting them. The service calls for credible quality, safeguarding and delivery arrangements, alongside a demonstrable ability to provide value for money and meaningful social value. The council has identified the contract as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. It may therefore suit specialist advocacy charities, social care providers, children’s rights bodies and partnership teams with relevant operational experience and the capacity to deliver a county-wide public service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council are recommissioning their children and young peoples' advocacy service. The service aims to maintain the responsibility to deliver effective, value for money provision for children and young people along with statutory duties. In line with new guidance, we are also seeking to expand this service to provide support to parents Gloucestershire County Council is committed to ensuring that children and young people are listened to, understand their rights and are supported to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Independent advocacy is a vital component of achieving this ambition and ensuring that children's voices remain central to planning, review and decision-making processes.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: An option to extend the contract term for a further period of not more than 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f500
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085230-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,199,992 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,199,992 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

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