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title: "Children and Young People's Advocacy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000783712"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Children and Young People's Advocacy

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000783712

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council, located at Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, UKM95, ML3 0AA, is planning a procurement process for a service titled "Children and Young People's Advocacy." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting General public services (COFOG) and the CPV classification 85310000. The objective is to secure an independent advocacy service for vulnerable children and young people involved in various protection processes. Currently in the planning stage, this tender is valued at £702,000 and is expected to progress to a public notice stage by 26th June 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in social services and child advocacy. With an open tendering procedure, the contract spans a potential six-year duration (three years initial, followed by optional extensions of up to three additional years). Ideal candidates would be organisations proficient in providing advocacy services within the framework of child protection. Interested suppliers should register with Public Contracts Scotland to express their interest and receive further updates when the tender documents become available.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resources is seeking a general advocacy service is required to provide independent advocacy for vulnerable children and young people who are involved in looked after child or child in need processes, or who are subject to child protection procedures.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

he contract will be procured via the open tendering procedure which is available to all suppliers. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years with optional extensions of a further 2 years and then a further 1 year.. This PIN notice is for information only at this stage, there is no additional information or documentation available at the moment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please express an interest in the Notice and I will advise when the tender is available to download from Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518663 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £702,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518663

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518663&idx=1
  20th November 2024 - Market Engagement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518663
  Children and Young People's Advocacy - South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resources is seeking a general advocacy service is required to provide independent advocacy for vulnerable children and young people who are involved in looked after child or child in need processes, or who are subject to child protection procedures.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000783712
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=783712

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