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# National Advocacy Information, Advice and Safety Net Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-advocacy-information-advice-and-safety-net-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077808). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "National Advocacy Information, Advice and Safety Net Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £540,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £540,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative social services, Guidance and counselling services, Social services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-advocacy-information-advice-and-safety-net-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077808#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077808`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-advocacy-information-advice-and-safety-net-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077808#tl-md)

## Description
The Department for Education is seeking market feedback on the re-procurement of a national Advocacy Helpline and Safety Net Service for looked after children, care leavers, children in need, and other eligible children and young people in England.
The service will provide clear, child-friendly information on advocacy rights; a national multi-channel information, advice and signposting service; and a Safety Net advocacy function where local advocacy provision is unavailable, unreasonably delayed, inaccessible or denied.
In addition, the Department is exploring the inclusion of a pilot to test an opt-out advocacy model for children living in residential care. Under this model, advocacy would be routinely offered to children unless they choose to decline participation. The Department intends to use this market engagement to gather feedback on the feasibility, affordability and practical delivery considerations associated with incorporating such a pilot within the future contract. The scope, scale and final design of the pilot are therefore subject to further development and market testing.
The provider will also be expected to:
•	maintain accurate information on advocacy provision across England and support children and young people to access appropriate local services;
•	provide national intelligence to the Department on advocacy demand, access, waiting times, barriers to provision and emerging themes;
•	maintain appropriate digital, telephony, case management and reporting systems;
•	comply with safeguarding, information governance, cyber security and data protection requirements;
•	ensure appropriate workforce capacity, skills, training and quality assurance arrangements;
•	support performance monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement; and
•	ensure continuity of service throughout the contract period.
The Department is particularly interested in market views on the delivery model, affordability, workforce implications and implementation requirements associated with integrating an opt-out advocacy pilot within the wider Advocacy Helpline and Safety Net Service.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85311300, 85312300, 85320000, 85321000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090419-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-24T08:58:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:11:55.357Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077808