---
title: "SLC - Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809032"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-29"
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# SLC - Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809032

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. 2.6. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.. If interested in responding to the tender opportunity when it becomes available, please ensure that you are registered with PCS-t.

Renewal: The Council will have the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to the availability of funding, the contractors satisfactory performance, the Council having secured all necessary internal Council approvals and the Council being satisfied with the contractor's financial standing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542296 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £704,820 |
| Lots value | £704,820 |
| 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 | 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 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542296

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542296
  SLC - Children and Young People's Independent Advocacy Service - South Lanarkshire Council (the Council), Social Work Resources is seeking to commission one provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for Children and Young People aged up to 18 years (or aged up to 26 where relevant care experience applies). The Provider will be expected to demonstrate the quality of the Services provided. 2.6. Children and young people may have a range of additional support needs including physical disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairment, mental health difficulties, learning disability, autism, neurodivergent, communication difficulties or challenging behaviour. Contract Duration is for an initial 4 years with an optional 2 year extension subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and funding being available.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809032
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

## Provenance

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