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title: "Black Country Advocacy for Children and Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fc43"
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# Black Country Advocacy for Children and Young People

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fc43

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process led by Wolverhampton City Council, in cooperation with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and Walsall Council, focuses on delivering advocacy services for children and young people requiring social care across the Black Country region. The awarded contract—titled "Black Country Advocacy for Children and Young People"—falls within the social work industry category and is intended to operate under an open procurement method. The contract, procured in an open procedure with a light-touch regime, officially commenced on 1st November 2025 and is set to end on 31st October 2030, with potential extensions until 2032. The advocacy service will serve regions including Wolverhampton, Oldbury, and Walsall, and aligns with national standards set for providing advocacy for children and young people, particularly those in care, children in need, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services. The focus on an advocacy service ensures that children and young people have their rights respected and can actively participate in their care planning processes. Businesses that specialise in offering advocacy, particularly those with experience working with vulnerable or care-dependent demographics, are well-suited to thrive under this contract. The contract, valued at £945,000 with further extension opportunities, offers financial and operational stability for organisations in this sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those with a voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) background, would find this tender beneficial given the emphasis on quality service provision and the open procedure. The active engagement and collaboration between multiple local councils also underscore the commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for service providers.

## Notice

The service provides an advocacy service for children and young people in receipt of social care services, no matter the type of setting in which they are placed, that empowers them to make sure that their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times. The provision provides advocacy service to: Children and Young People in Care - Care Leavers - Children subject to a Child Protection Conference - Family Help (including all children, Early Help and Children In Need) - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who require an age assessment - Children and Young People with disabilities The service operates in line with the Effective Advocacy for Looked-After Children, Children in Need and Care Leavers Statutory guidance for local authorities September 2023 and the National Standards for the Provision of Children and Young People's Advocacy Services September 2023. Referrals to the Service are made to the Service Provider by: - Children or young people themselves if they are in receipt of social care services, or by children and young people with a disability receiving short breaks living with special educational needs and disability (SEND), or by any other person who does so with the knowledge and consent of the child or young person in care, - Carer or professional in contact with child or young person meeting the children and young people in care criteria, - Telephone, letter or personal contact. The contract commenced November 1st 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term will be for 5 (Five) years, with the option for 1(one) + 1(one) year extensions.

### Planning Information

Please contact - veronica.grantham@wolverhampton.gov.uk To receive the link to the Market Warming Event.
The event will be Virtual Online Market Event (Through MS Teams) on Tuesday 08th April 2025
Session 1: 10:00 to 11:00
Session 2: 13:00 to 14:00
We would like to share with you our vision and priorities for the development of a Black country Advocacy service for children and young people. This service shall provide advocacy on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council, Walsall MBC and Sandwell Children’s trust to the following criteria:
• Children and young people in receipt of social care services: Children and Young People in Care, children in need and care leavers.
• Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) in receipt of social care services who require to complete age assessments.
• Children and young people in Children’s homes who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those in residential special schools.
• Children and young people in safe settings who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those children placed by the youth custody service in safe children’s homes, safe training centres, youth offending institutions and safe schools (when open).
• Children and young people requiring support into adulthood who qualify for advice and assistance: this includes those children needing continuing care and support in adulthood, as well as young carers.
This contract will be utilised by the 3 following authorities:
City of Wolverhampton Council Civic Centre,
St. Peter's Square, Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House,
Freeth Street,
Oldbury B69 3DE
Walsall Council, Civic Centre,
Darwall Street,
Walsall WS1 1TP

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078513-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £945,000 |
| Lots value | £945,000 |
| Awards value | £945,000 |
| Contracts value | £945,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; WALSALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORAM VOICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 14:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078513-2025
- 12 Aug 2025 at 13:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048073-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018121-2025
- 2 Apr 2025 at 16:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012628-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078513-2025
  1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048073-2025
  12th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018121-2025
  30th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012628-2025
  2nd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coramvoice.org.uk
- http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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