Coming up· published 1 Sept 2025
Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People
The Highland Council · Highland, Scotland
The Highland Council is planning Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Highland.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 1 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
The Highland Council is planning Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Highland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £90,000.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 1 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000808195. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Highland Council is preparing to tender a contract for 'Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People' within the Highlands region. The procurement, in the planning stage, is primarily categorised under services with the industry classification code '85000000' for social work and related services. The anticipated contract value is £90,000 GBP.
The planned notice for this tender will be publicly communicated on 2nd September 2025, as part of the initial planning phase. The council, a regional or local authority located in Inverness, is seeking services to support children and young people with care experience, ensuring their advocacy needs are met effectively.
It is ideal for organisations already familiar with local government procurement processes and those with a track record of supporting care-experienced youth.
About this tender
Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People that are care experienced in Highland.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Independent Advocacy Services for children and young people that are care experienced and are the responsibility of The Highland Council.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £90,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000808195
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Highland
- Town
- Inverness
- Postcode
- IV3 5NX
- Electoral ward
- Inverness West
- Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Delivery area
- Highlands and Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Highlands and Islands
- Area
- Highlands and Islands
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Highland Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Inverness, IV3 5NX · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Summary of Requirement Independent Advocacypubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocumen…
- Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People - Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000808195 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People
When will the Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People tender open?
The Highland Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People contract worth?
The estimated value is £90,000.
Who is the buyer for Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People?
The Highland Council, based in Highland, Scotland.
How do I bid for Independent Advocacy for Care Experienced Young People?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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