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title: "Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064ee2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-03"
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# Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care

Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ee2

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care" was managed by Medway Council, based in Chatham, United Kingdom. The tender, categorised under social work services, has reached the award stage after being initiated as an open procurement procedure with a light-touch regime. The contract, valued at £1,000,000 GBP, was awarded on 3rd June 2026 to Libra Partnership Ltd, an SME located in Dartford. The service aims to provide high-quality advocacy support to families dealing with various challenges, ensuring the stability and safety of children within their familial setting. This contract covers the period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for an additional year if needed, focusing on the region UKJ41.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in social work, particularly those experienced in advocacy and support for vulnerable families. Suitable competitors would include SMEs specialising in social services, with a focus on multidisciplinary support approaches to dealing with issues like poor emotional well-being, trauma, and domestic violence. Companies with a track record of enhancing family resilience and equipped with knowledgeable staff in social work services are well-suited to partake in similar future procurements. This award not only reinforces the potential for business growth in the realm of public services but also opens networking possibilities with government entities like Medway Council.

## Notice

Medway Council believes that where appropriate and safe to do so, every effort should be made to support families to keep their children with their family setting. The Advocacy service for parents will work in a multi-disciplinary way to support families on the edge of care and those with children already in care to build their strength and emotional resilience. Giving them the confidence to access support and services to ensure they can safely keep their children in their care. The service will provide high quality advocacy support to families to enable them to address the issues and challenges in their lives that may prevent them from keeping their children. These may include issues such as: -Poor emotional wellbeing -Poor physical and mental health -Experience of Trauma -Significant Learning disability -Limited access to community support and services -Inconsistent use of contraception -Continued experience of Domestic Violence -Ongoing Substance Misuse -Inadequate Housing -Financial Hardship Direct work with families will recognise differences in experiences of these and other factors providing a holistic, well-rounded support focused on building a family's stability to work through these factors to safely support their child or children. It is likely that the majority of families supported by this service will be in pre-proceedings, some families may have already had children removed. The service will support families as directed by the Medway Family Partnership Co-ordinator. Note - Families refers to working with both parents (either jointly or separately) or working with single parents (either Mum or Dad).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One option to extend for a period of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052521-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIBRA PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052521-2026
- 12 Feb 2026 at 12:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012829-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052521-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012829-2026
  12th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3EUG35KYV8
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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