Planning

PIN - Children's Advocacy Services

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Jun 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Borders Council is in the planning phase of a public procurement process for the provision of a Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service. The procurement, titled "PIN - Children's Advocacy Services", falls under the services category and is specifically aimed at regions identified by the code UKM91, corresponding to the Scottish Borders area. The budget for this tender is set at £330,000. Interested parties must return a completed provider questionnaire by 25th July 2025, with the future notice date scheduled for 15th August 2025. Scottish Borders Council, located in Newtown St Boswells, is responsible for this tender, focusing on general public services, and prioritises the rights and voices of children and young people within their jurisdiction.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for service providers specialising in social care, education, and healthcare sectors, particularly those experienced in delivering independent advocacy services for children and young people. Successful bidders will play a pivotal role in supporting Scottish Borders’ initiative to respect children's rights under article 12 of the UNCRC, making it an ideal opportunity for organisations looking to establish or expand their footprint in the public services sector. The engagement also involves collaborating on the council's Corporate Parenting and integrated children's services plan, making it suitable for entities eager to contribute to systemic socio-educational outcomes in the Scottish Borders region. Organisations equipped with multidisciplinary capabilities and expertise in engaging diverse age groups, from infants to young adults, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIN - Children's Advocacy Services

Notice Description

Provision of a Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to engage a Service Provider to fulfil an independent advocacy service for children and young people in the Scottish Borders. The service will help ensure that the voices of children and young people are at the heart of decision making and their rights under article 12 of the UNCRC are respected. The service will help ensure that children and young people feel respected, included, listened to, and understood. The advocacy service will be available for children and young people from the age of five to eighteen: -whose right to independent advocacy is covered by statute, -who are in receipt of social, education and/or healthcare services provided by the partnership, -and any vulnerable child or young person whether or not they are in receipt of health, education or social care services. Support may also be required in some instances for infants and children from birth (0 years) to five (5) years, and individual(s) up to the age of twenty-six (26) years of age who are eligible for continuing care. We also require that the Service Provider will be a key stakeholder in driving Scottish Borders' Corporate Parenting and integrated children's services plan agenda. This may include, for example, helping to facilitate work with partners to deliver the Corporate Parenting and integrated services children's Plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801052
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532106
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1835824000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Post Town
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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