AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Halton Borough Council awarded the Children’s Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service to THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE. The published contract record states that it was signed on 7 September 2026 and is active from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, light-touch services procurement valued at £45,150 gross for a six-month contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £45,150 gross (contract-level value) GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02722134. Supplier verification matched company number 02722134 to THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states a gross value of GBP 45,150.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097459-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender 92W26 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 7 September 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned as 2026-09-07.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£45,150 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 45150, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while the published lot record contains no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097459-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceChildren’s Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service
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The tender title and description state this service requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceHealth and social work services (CPV 85000000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 85000000, described as Health and social work services.
Delivery area
97% confidenceUKD71
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKD71.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 relates to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Legal regime
99% confidenceLight-touch services regime
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-01 to 2027-03-31.
Duration
98% confidenceSix months
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The stated contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for the published sole lot
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One award, one supplier and one lot are recorded in the notice.
Value context
99% confidence£45,150 gross over the stated six-month term
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Contract 1 states a GBP 45,150 gross value and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published evaluation rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number verification matched GB-COH-02722134 to THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE, company number 02722134.
Value granularity
96% confidenceContract-level value published; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 contains the value, while lot 1 has no published value.
Procurement detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Information not supplied in the published notice on procurement method, bid count, evaluation, award date, lot title or extension terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- The notice does not publish bid numbers, bidder names, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale.
- The published procurement method is recorded only as "Below threshold - unknown".
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The £45,150 gross figure is a contract-level value; no pricing breakdown is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Halton Borough CouncilTHE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICEChildren's Rights Advocacy and Independent Visitor ServiceUK public procurementsocial care servicesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Halton Borough Council Children’s Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service contract?
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE, verified against company number 02722134.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £45,150 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 7 September 2026.
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