Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service for Children and Young People
Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Advocacy and Independent Visiting Services to Children and Young People of Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC, Merthyr Tydfil CBC and Bridgend CBC. The role of the advocate will be to support a child or young person to make an informed decision with the young person’s views and wishes being their sole focus. An advocate will help a child or young person to understand his or her rights and the choices of action that are available, but ultimately, any decisions taken will be the child or young person’s own.
CPV: Health and social work services · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service will represent and ensure the voice of the child/young person is heard as…
The service will represent and ensure the voice of the child/young person is heard as part of the care and support planning process and/or when a child wishes to raise representations over a matter relating to their care and support (and when the child explicitly consents to advocacy support).
In delivering the service, the provider shall comply with all regulations, standards, legislation, directions, code of practice and any amendments or replacements relevant to the Service. In particular, it will measure its performance against the National Independent Advocacy Standards and Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People in Wales 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
as set out in the procurement documents
- Shortlisting
- As per Tender Documentation available on eTenderWales
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 11:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2025, 09:47 BST
- Authority reference
RCT/PSS/R420/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044097- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e634Find a Tender
Publisher note: The services as set out in the Specification are deemed as ‘Light Tough Services’ under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Therefore the Council is not obliged to comply with the full extent of the Regulations, only those parts which apply to Light Touch Services. (WA Ref:153945)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Mar 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published30 Jul 2025, 09:47 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2025, 09:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROS GYNNAL PLANTSME | £1,229,936 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 044097-2025-1 · TROS GYNNAL PLANTSME
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,229,936
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bridgend County Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TROS GYNNAL PLANTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.