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Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process

East Renfrewshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council has successfully concluded the procurement process for a contract titled "Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process" on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership. This contract is focused on providing independent professional advocacy services for children and young people in the region of East Renfrewshire, including those involved in the child protection process, those with disabilities, and young carers. The procurement followed an open procedure, with a contract awarded to "Who Cares? Scotland" on 8th June 2026. The contract, valued at £224,719.55, falls under the services category and is now in the active stage, with Paisley Shariff Court and Justice of the Peace acting as the review body.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in delivering similar advocacy and support services to vulnerable groups. Companies specializing in social services and advocacy, particularly those experienced in working with children in challenging situations, could see significant growth through engagements like these. The process was executed through an open procurement method, allowing broad participation, and underscores the value placed on quality and price criteria in selecting a service provider. SMEs with a track record in advocacy services, particularly within the UKM83 region, would have been well-positioned to compete, as evidenced by the successful bid from Who Cares? Scotland, a small to medium enterprise operating within this specialised sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process

Notice Description

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership has now awarded to a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of Children Advocacy Services. East Renfrewshire's Health and Social Care Partnership has an ongoing requirement to provide an independent professional advocacy service for children and young people who are or have been looked after including referrals relating to children involved in the Child Protection process, those with a learning or any other disability and young carers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership has now awarded to a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services. The main priority for this tender is for all Looked After Children and Young People including those who: - Have or are experiencing poor mental health - Have a learning disability - Are involved in the Child Protection process - Are identified as young carers - Advocacy for younger children - Advocacy for children transitioning to adult services The Advocacy model will include: - One to One Advocacy - Non-instructed Advocacy - Reporting on areas of good practice and weakness in relation to the HSCP and related services - A visible presence within the boundaries of East Renfrewshire - Representation at Participation and Engagement opportunities within East Renfrewshire to consider group advocacy issues. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822910
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557917
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£230,224 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£230,224 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£224,719 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Renfrewshire 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
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Who Cares? Scotland

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549963
    Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process - East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Children Advocacy Services. East Renfrewshire's Health and Social Care Partnership has an ongoing requirement to provide an independent professional advocacy service for children and young people who are or have been looked after including referrals relating to children involved in the Child Protection process, those with a learning or any other disability and young carers. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T. The anticipated start date for the contract is mid April. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years plus optional 2 x 1-year extensions. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 4 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557917
    Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process - East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership has now awarded to a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of Children Advocacy Services. East Renfrewshire's Health and Social Care Partnership has an ongoing requirement to provide an independent professional advocacy service for children and young people who are or have been looked after including referrals relating to children involved in the Child Protection process, those with a learning or any other disability and young carers.

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