Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

What the buyer is asking for

Gloucestershire County Council are recommissioning their children and young peoples` advocacy service. The service aims to maintain the responsibility to deliver effective, value for money provision for children and young people along with statutory duties. In line with new guidance, we are also seeking to expand this service to provide support to parents Gloucestershire County Council is committed to ensuring that children and young people are listened to, understand their rights and are supported to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Independent advocacy is a vital component of achieving this ambition and ensuring that children's voices remain central to planning, review and decision-making processes.

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• 60%qualityQuality
• 25%pricePrice
• 15%qualitySocial Value

What you must already have

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published13 days ago

   9 Sept 2026, 10:18 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 16 days

   8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 16 days

   8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 72 days

   2 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice8 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST085091-2026
2. Tender updated9 Sept 2026, 10:18 BST085230-2026

Documents

• How to access and respond to this opportunity To access and respond to this Gloucestershire County Council opportunity, suppliers must be registered to the SAP Business Network. It is free to register and use. Log in or register at: https://service.ariba.com/Authenticator.aw/ad/ssoIDP Once logged in: 1. Select Discovery from the top menu. 2. Select All RFIs. 3. Search for Gloucestershire. 4. Open the relevant opportunity. 5. Select Respond. 6. Review the opportunity documents. 7. Select Intend to Participate if you wish to respond. 8. Upload your completed response documents. 9. Select Submit Entire Response before the closing date and time
• Tender notice on Find a Tender