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Gloucestershire County Council-

Gloucestershire Children and Young People’s Advocacy Service

HealthcareCPV 85000000
Value£1.2m
Deadline8 Oct 2026
Published8 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 8 Sept 202630 days leftCloses 8 Oct 2026
Who to contact
commercial.services@gloucestershire.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£1.2mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

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.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The service aims to maintain the responsibility

The service aims to maintain the responsibility to deliver effective, value for money provision for children and young people along with statutory duties.

02

In line with new guidance, we are

In line with new guidance, we are also seeking to expand this service to provide support to parents.

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What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f500
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
085091-2026
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