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Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Torbay Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:43.

Opportunity overview

Previously, Torbay’s Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (the including Independent Visiting Service) has been delivered as part of Torbay’s 0-19 Integrated Service. Following a review of these services Torbay are now seeking to procure an externally commissioned Provider to deliver high quality independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. A1.3 The service will have three distinct areas of delivery: • Advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8 – 18 years or Care Experienced young people up to the age of 25 years. To represent and support them to participate in key meetings and decisions that affect their lives and ensure services and interventions remain child centred. • Advocacy for young people aged 16 or 17 who present to the Council as homeless (Youth Homeless Advocacy). • An Independent Visitor Service for children and young people under 18 years old, which will provide volunteers to act as positive role models to visit, befriend, advise and guide the young person they are matched to work with.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£298.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£358.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBVM-8321-GNTW
Location
London, UKI43, EC1Y 8ST, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TCS6224
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Torbay Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXLG-3144-TYMJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXLG-3144-TYMJ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
Torquay
Postal Code
TQ1 3DR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK42

Contact

Name
Chloe Farquhar
Telephone
+44 1803208350

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
The Children’s Society Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PBVM-8321-GNTW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBVM-8321-GNTW

Address

Street Address
Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 8ST
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBVM-8321-GNTW
Name
The Children’s Society Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended for up to a further 12 months

Options

Description
Appropriate changes to ensure continued compliance with relevant legislation. Appropriate changes to ensure continued best practice. Decrease or increase in service provision. Service delivery model - in the case of the service not meeting the needs of Torbay’s young people, or expansion of service need to include other service areas requiring Independent Advocacy support

Value

Including VAT
358,226
Amount
298,522
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071251-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 14:10
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Torquay · UKK42 · TQ1 3DR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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