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title: "PKC14277 Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young people within Perth & Kinross"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795a1"
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published: "2026-11-02"
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# PKC14277 Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young people within Perth & Kinross

Buyer: Perth & Kinross Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795a1

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## Summary

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking a contractor to provide independent advocacy services for children and young people across Perth and Kinross. The service is intended to ensure young people can access independent advocacy support. This is a health and social work service, and delivery is within the council area. The requirement is presented as one contract rather than separate service lots. The council is looking for suitably qualified and experienced providers able to deliver this specialist support to children and young people.

The council invited offers through an open procedure, and the procurement reached the tender stage. Bids were due by 7 December 2026 at 12:00 UK time. The contract is planned to run for three years, with an option to extend by up to two further years. Its stated value is £375,000. The contract is a single lot. Evaluation gives 70% weight to technical quality and 30% to price. Bidders must provide two examples of similar services delivered in the preceding three years. They must submit financial information covering two years, including current ratio and net assets, and meet the stated insurance requirements. The required staff qualification and community-benefit commitments are also part of the tender requirements.

This opportunity suits advocacy providers with experience supporting children and young people and the ability to deliver independent advocacy across Perth and Kinross. All staff involved in service delivery must hold a degree in social work or another relevant discipline. Applicants need to demonstrate relevant track record through two comparable service examples. Financial resilience is tested through two years of current-ratio and net-assets information; the stated expectations are a current ratio of at least 1 and positive net assets, with supporting evidence required if either test is not met. Providers must hold, or be able to obtain before contract start, employer’s liability insurance of £10 million and public liability insurance of £5 million. Bidders must also set out the community benefits they would deliver if successful.

## Notice

1.1 Perth and Kinross Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide independent advocacy services for children and young people within Perth and Kinross.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Perth and Kinross Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide independent advocacy services for children and young people within Perth and Kinross.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a period of up to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103756-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 Months from start of contract |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Perth & Kinross Council |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Postcode area | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5PH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Electoral ward | Perth City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2026 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103756-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000847206
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372

## Provenance

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