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Parental Advocacy Service

Wirral Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 12:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council is procuring a parental advocacy service: one-to-one support for parents and carers whose children are subject to child protection arrangements. The service is intended to help those parents and carers access advocacy in relation to the arrangements affecting their children. This is a social work service delivered in Wirral, England. The requirement is offered as a single lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers considering the opportunity should be able to provide individual advocacy support to this client group and deliver the service for the Council.

The Council invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 15 October 2026 at noon and the bid deadline was 20 October 2026 at noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months, subject to funding; the maximum stated end date is 31 March 2029. The estimated contract value is £460,000. Evaluation is weighted 70% for quality, 10% for social value and 20% for price. The procurement is divided into one lot.

The opportunity is suited to providers with the capability and experience to offer one-to-one advocacy to parents and carers whose children are involved in child protection arrangements. It may suit specialist advocacy organisations, social work providers and voluntary, community or social enterprises able to work sensitively with families in this context and deliver a service for Wirral Council. The Council identifies the opportunity as suitable for SMEs as well as VCSE organisations, making it relevant to smaller and mission-led suppliers as well as larger providers. Quality carries the greatest evaluation weight, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate how their advocacy service meets the needs of parents and carers; social value also forms part of the assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parental Advocacy Service

Notice Description

The parental advocacy service will deliver one-to-one advocacy support for parents and carers whose children are subject to child protection arrangements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093810-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Wirral Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Further Information

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