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Notice Title

SLC - Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. 2.6. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.. If interested in responding to the tender opportunity when it becomes available, please ensure that you are registered with PCS-t.

Renewal: The Council will have the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to the availability of funding, the contractors satisfactory performance, the Council having secured all necessary internal Council approvals and the Council being satisfied with the contractor's financial standing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809032
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542296
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£704,820 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£704,820 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542296
    SLC - Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service - South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. 2.6. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

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